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A study comparing two different types of scalp pain relief in cases undergoing brain surgeries.

A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing The Analgesic Efficacy Of Scalp Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine Vs Pre-Incisional Local Infiltration With Lignocaine With Adrenaline In Pediatric Patients Undergoing Craniotomy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/039041
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-12-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Scalp block with 0.25% Bupivacaine: Depending on the area of incision, the scalp block will be given to the particular scalp area nerve. Control Intervention1: Infiltration with ligno

Sponsors

Dr Gita Nath
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age of 1ââ?¬â??12 years 2) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of Iââ?¬â??III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA 1) Children with cardiac disease 2) Children with difficult airway 3) Children who cannot be weaned from endotracheal intubation following surgery 4) Children with abnormal liver and kidney function test results 5) Children whose authorized surrogates are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of postoperative pain scores at 1, 2, 4, 24, and 48 h after surgery: children aged 1ââ?¬â??12 years: due to the special characteristics of children after neurosurgery and of preschoolers who cannot properly express their pain with language, two different scoring methods will be usedââ?¬â?the FLACC scale and the FACES facial pain score.Timepoint: T1-1HR, T2-2HRS, T3-4HRS, T4-24HRS, T5-48HRS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total consumption of opiods at 1, 2, 4, 24 and 48 h after surgery and emergency-remedy medicine consumption at 1, 2, 4, 24, and 48 h after surgery. Postoperative safety indicators: complications including agitation, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), bleeding, infection, hypoxemia, respiratory depression, neurological impairment at 1, 2, 4, 24, and 48 h after surgery, and serious adverse events.Timepoint: T1-1HR, T2-2HRS, T3-4HRS, T4-24HRS, T5-48HRS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K Sailaja

Rainbow Hospital

sailu_k_78@yahoo.co.in07093322303

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026