Status:

COMPLETED

Ultrasound-guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block in Children Undergoing Posterior Fossa Craniotomy

Lead Sponsor:

Kasr El Aini Hospital

Conditions:

Posterior Fossa Tumor

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-10 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Surgery within the posterior fossa is associated with the highest incidence and greatest severity of acute postoperative pain that may persist beyond the immediate postoperative period. The utilizati...

Detailed Description

Surgery within the posterior fossa is associated with the highest incidence and greatest severity of acute postoperative pain that may persist beyond the immediate postoperative period. Despite a gre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA physical status I or II,
  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 15,
  • children scheduled for craniotomy for posterior fossa tumors

Exclusion

  • Refusal of patients guardians
  • Patients with suspected or proved allergic to local anesthetics
  • Emergency surgery,
  • Children with GCS \< 15
  • Craniotomy incision beyond the coverage of the block will be excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03762343

Start Date

January 1 2019

End Date

December 1 2020

Last Update

August 15 2022

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Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt