Efficacy of the epidural blood patch for the treatment of post lumbar puncture headache

ISRCTN ISRCTN71598245
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN71598245
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
28/04/2005
Registration date
18/05/2005
Last edited
27/10/2022
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Diederik WJ Dippel
Scientific

Erasmus Medical Centre
PO Box 1738
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)10 408 7979
Email d.dippel@erasmusmc.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleEfficacy of the epidural blood patch for the treatment of post lumbar puncture headache
Study acronymBLOPP
Study objectivesThe purpose of the study is to assess the effect of an epidural blood on postpunctional headache after a diagnostic lumbar puncture (the formal hypothesis would be that there is no effect on postpunctional headache).
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPost Lumbar Puncture Headache
InterventionBlood patch versus conservative treatment
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measurePresence of postpunctional headache at 24 hours after inclusion in the study
Secondary outcome measures1. Presence of postpunctional headache at 7 days
2. The number of days until headache subsides
Overall study start date01/01/2002
Completion date31/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with postpunctional headache after a diagnostic lumbar puncture
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2002
Date of final enrolment31/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Erasmus Medical Centre
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Netherlands Headache Society (Nederlandse Hoofdpijn Vereniging) (The Netherlands)
Research organisation

Schubertlaan 11
Breda
4837 CP
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Netherlands Headache Society (Nederlandse Hoofdpijn Vereniging) (The Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article 05/07/2005 Yes No
Results article 01/05/2008 Yes No

Editorial Notes

27/10/2022: Internal review.