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Comparison of two types of nerve blocks for decreasing blood pressure and heart rate response after placement of head pins in patients undergoing brain surgery under general anaesthesia

Comparison of scalp block and bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion block combined with greater and lesser occipital nerve block for attenuation of hemodynamic stress response following skull pin application in patients undergoing craniotomy under general anaesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047030
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-11-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion block combined with greater and lesser occipital nerve block: Patients will receive bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion block combined with greater and l

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA Grade I and II 2.GCS 15/15 3.Scheduled for elective craniotomies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant and lactating mothers, children 2.Scalp infection 3.Nasal infection,deviated nasal septum,nasal polyps 4.Allergy to any of the study drugs 5.Renal and hepatic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the hemodynamic parameters[Mean arterial pressure (MAP) & Heart rate] following skull pin applicationTimepoint: Baseline, just prior to the application of pins, and 1min, 2mins,3mins, 4mins, 5mins & 10mins after application of pins.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study the hemodynamic parameters[Mean arterial pressure (MAP) & Heart rate] following skin incision and dural incision.Timepoint: Prior to skin incision, 1min, 2mins, 3mins, 4mins, 5mins& 10mins after skin incision and prior to dural incision, 1min, 2mins, 3mins, 4mins, 5mins & 10mins after dural incision.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRUPESH YADAV

ABVIMS and Dr.RML hospital

drrupesh.yadav98@gmail.com9460720444

Outcome results

None listed

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