N/A
Completed N=494
Postoperative Headache in Elective Surgery Patients
Drug Withdrawal Headache
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02374346 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
494
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Jan 2016
Primary outcomePrimary: Frequency of Postoperative Headache in Elective Surgery Patients — 126; 37; 89 participants
Summary
To evaluate the association of anaesthesia and surgery with postoperative headache in elective surgery patients By multiple logistic regression analysis of data collected during a six-month period from 446 patients undergoing elective surgery, a prospective single centre cohort study in a university hospital. Participants were interviewed preoperatively and for five days postoperatively regarding the appearance of headache; while demographics, life style, type of anaesthesia and surgery, the anaesthetic drugs administered and intraoperative adverse effects in elective surgery patients are recorded.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Frequency of Postoperative Headache in Elective Surgery Patients |
126; 37; 89 | — |
| SECONDARY Factors Associated With Postoperative Headache |
103; 32; 91; 27; 98; 23 | 0.001 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- all adult patients admitted in our hospital for elective general, orthopaedic, gynaecologic, ENT(ear nose and throat) and vascular procedures
Exclusion Criteria
- patient refusal
- age under 18 years
- cognitive dysfunction
- head trauma or neurological disorders
- difficulty with language comprehension or any other inability to communicate verbally with the interviewer.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02374346). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.