Health Condition 1: null- Consenting, non pregnant, non lactating adult patients coming for supratentorial craniotomy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: Intervention group to receive scalp block with a solution containing Bupivacaine, with Dexmedetomidine added as an adjuvant. The control group to receive scalp block wi
Supratrochlear, Supraorbital, Zygomaticotemporal, Auriculotemporal, Great auricular, Lesser occipital and Greater occipital nerves, will be given following indutcion of anesthesia.
Sponsors
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Dr Gautham N S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consenting, non pregnant, non lactating adult patients coming for supratentorial craniotomy will participate in the study. Minors, neonates, persons incompetent to give informed consent, prisoners, normal/healthy volunteer, student, staff of the institute are not planned to be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous craniotomy,Hypertensive patients, Diabetics, Pre-operative GCS
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of post-operative analgesia, defined as the time when the Visual Analog Score is greater than or equal to 4 in the post operative periodTimepoint: Visual Analog Score to be assessed post operatively at 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, 10 hours, 12 hours, 16 hours and 24 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intra-operative anaesthetic requirement; Number of additional doses of Fentanyl required to ensure adequate intraoperative analgesiaTimepoint: At the end of surgery;Post operative sedation score; Ramsay Sedation ScaleTimepoint: Every hour for 6 hours post operatively;Post-operative analgesiaTimepoint: VAS score | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ajay Prasad Hrishi P
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Outcome results
None listed