# Is Theophylline More Effective Than Sumatriptan in the Treatment of Post-dural Puncture Headache

> **NCT04257851** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Damanhour Teaching Hospital** · enrollment: 60 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Post-Dural Puncture Headache

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Theophylline Anhydrous Oral Tablet
- **DRUG:** Sumatriptan Succinate Oral Tablet

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04257851
- **Lead sponsor:** Damanhour Teaching Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2020-02-15
- **Primary completion:** 2021-05-15
- **Final completion:** 2021-05-15
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-03


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04257851

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04257851, "Is Theophylline More Effective Than Sumatriptan in the Treatment of Post-dural Puncture Headache". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-17 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04257851. Licensed CC0.

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