New plasma injection may ease spinal headaches
NCT ID NCT06790745
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested two treatments for headaches that can happen after a spinal tap. One treatment uses a person's own blood (epidural blood patch), and the other uses a special substance made from their blood (plasma-rich fibrin). The goal was to see which works better to relieve the headache. Sixty adults with this type of headache took part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Plasma-rich fibrin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for post-dural puncture headache, potentially with fewer side effects than the standard blood patch.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the new treatment might not be more effective than the existing one.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for EPIDURAL are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.