Intravenous Lidocaine to Prevent Post-Fundal Pressure Headache During Cesarean Section

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorTanta University

About this trial

This prospective randomized controlled multicenter study will be conducted to evaluate the effects of pre-emptive IV lidocaine dose on the incidence and severity of intraoperative headache that may occur after the extra-abdominal manual uterine fundal pressure in patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged ≥ 18 years

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status II

Scheduled for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Disqualifiers

Patients declined to participate in the trial,

Patients with history of any type of headache, mental illness, or cerebrovascular diseases

Previous epidural insertion for painless labor or any other indications;

Patients on opioid or analgesic medications;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Lidocaine IV
  • Saline 0.9%

Treatment groups

680 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators