Treating spinal headache: nose spray vs. blood patch
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial compares two treatments for the severe headache that can occur after a spinal tap or epidural. One treatment is a numbing medicine sprayed into the nose (sphenopalatine block), the other is a blood patch (injecting your own blood into your back). The goal is to see which works better and faster.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a headache that started after a spinal tap or epidural and has lasted more than 24 hours despite simple treatments.
- You do not have an active infection, bleeding disorder, or spinal surgery history that would prevent a blood patch.
- You do not have nasal polyps, a deviated septum, or a current sinus infection that would block the nasal spray.
- You are not allergic to lidocaine or similar numbing medicines.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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