Status:
RECRUITING
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Scalp Block for Supratentorial Craniotomy
Lead Sponsor:
University Malaysia Sarawak
Conditions:
Pain, Postoperative
Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pain management in patients undergoing neurosurgery is a very important issue. The effectiveness of USG-guided scalp blocks for pain management in craniotomy surgery is currently not known. The purpos...
Detailed Description
The main research questions this trial will answer are: 1. In patients undergoing elective supratentorial craniotomy under general anaesthesia, does USG-guided scalp block affect postoperative pain c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All American Society of Anesthesia class I to III patients undergoing elective supratentorial craniotomies under general anaesthesia.
Exclusion
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Contraindications to the performance of scalp block, such as local infections
- Allergy to ropivacaine hydrochloride
- Age \< 18 years old
- Undergoing emergency craniotomies, posterior fossa surgery, or burr holes surgery
- Pre-existing chronic pain (defined as persistent or recurrent pain lasting \> 3 months)
- History of drug addiction (illicit substances and opioids use) or chronic alcohol abuse
- Presence of uncontrolled systemic arterial hypertension, severe cardiovascular disease, severe kidney or severe liver diseases
- Predicted to require postoperative ventilation in the intensive care unit
- Psychiatric disorders, serious neurological diseases, or reduced consciousness GCS \< 14
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06127628
Start Date
April 1 2024
End Date
October 1 2025
Last Update
April 4 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Sarawak General Hospital
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 93586