A Prospective Study of a Modified Lumbar Puncture (LP) Procedure That Reduces Post-Lumbar Puncture Headaches (PLPH) in Patients

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Other
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About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to o determine whether the modified LP procedure reduces the incidence of PLPH to 5% or lower, to determine whether the modified LP procedure reduces the frequency of epidural blood patch (EBP) usage to 10% or lower of the PLPH population and to identify factors that may contribute to or reduce incidence of PLPH

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants who can sign informed consent * Participants who have stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Participants receiving a LP per standard of care (SOC) need for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes only * …
Contacts

Jay-Jiguang Zhu, MD,PhD

(713) 486-8000

Jay.Jiguang.Zhu@uth.tmc.edu

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Austin Lu

(713) 486-7758

Austin.Lu@uth.tmc.edu

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