Pregabalin in Treatment of Postdural Puncture Headache

NCT ID: NCT06271486

Last Updated: 2025-06-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-28

Study Completion Date

2024-08-15

Brief Summary

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Lumbar puncture (LP), often known as a "spinal tap," is a standard medical technique pioneered in the late 1900s by Heinrich Quincke. It involves the retrieval and analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the spinal cord, serving as the benchmark for diagnosing conditions like subarachnoid hemorrhage, meningitis, and specific neurological conditions. Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant medicine that blocks calcium entry, is used to treat a variety of diseases. It has been used to relieve pain in a variety of patient groups, including those with chronic pain, epilepsy, and anxiety disorders

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postdural Puncture Headache

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group A (pregabalin group)

Received oral pregabalin treatment administered at 150 mg daily, with 75 mg given every 12 hours.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pregabalin 75mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Group A (pregabalin group) received oral pregabalin treatment administered at 150 mg daily, with 75 mg given every 12 hours.

Group B (EBP group)

Received active therapy in the form of an EBP and Group C (control group) received conservative treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

An epidural blood patch (EBP)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Group B (EBP group) received active therapy in the form of an EBP

Group C (the control group)

received conservative treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

conservative treatment.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Group C (control group) received conservative treatment providing recommendations to the patients, including 24 hours of bed rest, stool softener, and consuming a minimum of 2.0 liters of fluid daily. Analgesics were permitted for pain relief depending on the patient's disease status.

Interventions

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Pregabalin 75mg

Group A (pregabalin group) received oral pregabalin treatment administered at 150 mg daily, with 75 mg given every 12 hours.

Intervention Type DRUG

An epidural blood patch (EBP)

Group B (EBP group) received active therapy in the form of an EBP

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

conservative treatment.

Group C (control group) received conservative treatment providing recommendations to the patients, including 24 hours of bed rest, stool softener, and consuming a minimum of 2.0 liters of fluid daily. Analgesics were permitted for pain relief depending on the patient's disease status.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age from 21 to 65 years old,
* both genders,
* confirmed diagnosis of postdural puncture headache (PDPH)

Exclusion Criteria

* patient refusal
* known allergy to the drug used in the study
* patients with a history of convulsions
* chronic headaches
* contraindications to regional anesthesia (such as local infection and coagulation abnormalities).
* Clinical indications of elevated intracranial pressure or associated risk factors
* Deteriorated patients
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Benha University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Al-Azhar University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Neveen Abd El Maksoad Kohaf

Lecturer of Clinical Pharmacy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Neveen Kohaf

Tanta, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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RC. 40.5.2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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