Status:

COMPLETED

Pre-emptive Scalp Infiltration With Dexamethasone Plus Ropivacaine for Post-Craniotomy Pain in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Beijing Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-12 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

At present, pediatric postoperative analgesia has not been fully understood and controlled, particularly craniotomy surgery. On the one hand, professional evaluation of postoperative pain for young ch...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • An elective craniotomy under general anesthesia;
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I or II;
  • Participates with an anticipated fully recovery within 2 hours postoperatively;
  • Informed consent by parent(s) and/or legal guardian.

Exclusion

  • History of allergies to any of the study drugs;
  • Drugs with confirmed or suspected sedative or analgesic effects; receiving any painkiller within 24 h before surgery; children who received steroids;
  • Psychiatric disorders;
  • Uncontrolled epilepsy;
  • Chronic headache;
  • Peri-incisional infection;
  • Body mass index exceeded the 99th percentile for age;
  • Children who must use a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device;
  • Children who cannot understand an instruction of pain scales before surgery.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 2 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 5 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04051723

Start Date

September 2 2019

End Date

July 5 2020

Last Update

July 21 2020

Active Locations (2)

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Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100050

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Beijing children's hospital affiliated to capital medical university

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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