Health Condition 1: null- Post-Thyroidectomy Headache and Cervical Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Greater occipital nerve block , superficial cervical nerve block using Bupivicaine: Blocks will be performed only after general anaesthesia and by an anaesthesiologist. Greater occipit
Sponsors
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Only female patients between 20-60 years undergoing thyroidectomy with or without central compartment lymph node dissection in the department of Endocrine surgery. The study will be performed in accordance with protocols approved by the institutional ethics committee.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing modified radical neck dissection in addition to thyroidectomy. 2. Patients with a recent history of headache or neck pain as well as chronic headache. 3. Patients with a history of analgesic intake immediately prior to operation 4. Patients who are unable to understand the response grading of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 5. A history of intolerance to the medications used in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of post operative pain severity after nerve block following thyroidectomyTimepoint: 12 hours and 24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of post operative nausea and vomiting after nerve block following thyroidectomyTimepoint: 12 hours and 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sunil Malla Bujar Barua
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed