Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Intravenous Dexmedetomidine: patients undergoing craniotomy for intracranial tumors will receive dexmedetomidine bolus infusion of 1 mcg/kg over 15 minutes followed by infusion at the r
Sponsors
AIIMS Rishikesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1]ASA grade I-II patients 2]Age 18-60 years 3]GCS score 13-15 4]Patients scheduled for elective craniotomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1]Refusal of consent 2]Known or suspected allergy to study drug 3]Deranged liver function test and coagulation disorder 4]Poor cognitive function preoperatively 5]Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes or heart disease 6]Psychotic disorders or substance abuse 7]Chronic headache or on analgesics for long duration 8]2nd and 3rd degree heart block 9]Patients using beta blockers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Intraoperative hemodynamic variations 2. Response to noxious stimulus of surgery 3. Postoperative pain as evaluated by CPOTTimepoint: 1. Intraoperative 2. Postoperative | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Brain relaxation score 2. Incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction 3. Quality of recovery scores 4. Effects on extubation criteriaTimepoint: 1. intraoperative 2. postoperative | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shivam Shekhar
AIIMS Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed