Status:

COMPLETED

Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Scalp Block vs Bupivacaine Alone for Hemodynamics Stability in Craniotomy

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Dexmedetomidine

Craniotomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigator tested the effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine compared to bupivacaine alone in mean arterial pressure stability in adult patients undergoing craniotomy

Detailed Description

A) Preoperative settings: Complete history taking and full physical examination. Routine preoperative investigations was done to all patients including laboratory investigations (complete blood pictu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged from 18 to 65 years.
  • Patients ASA I or II undergoing supratentorial elective planned craniotomies.

Exclusion

  • Patients refused to participate in the study.
  • Patients with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension or low cardiac reserve.
  • History or known allergy to the used local anesthetic or opioids.
  • Patient could not understand a visual analog scale (VAS).
  • Bleeding disorders.
  • Evidence of local infection at site of injection. 7. Emergency craniotomy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 10 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06951256

Start Date

March 10 2024

End Date

September 10 2024

Last Update

April 30 2025

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Ain Shams university

Cairo, Egypt, Egypt, 11111