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Bilateral scalp block on intraoperative opioid consumption, postoperative pain and intra and postoperative hemodynamics in children undergoing supratentorial craniotomy under general anaesthesia

Effect of bilateral scalp block on intraoperative opioid consumption and postoperative pain in children undergoing supratentorial craniotomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055812
Enrollment
24
Registered
2023-07-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G938- Other specified disorders of brain Health Condition 2: G938- Other specified disorders of brain

Interventions

Intervention1: Scalp nerve block with levobupivacaine 0.25%: Scalp block will be performed after general anaesthesia. Patients will be observed for 24 hours postoperatively Control Intervention1: Scal

Sponsors

AIIMS, New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pediatric patients undergoing craniotomy for excision of supratentorial tumors

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate, History of allergy to local anaesthetics, coagulation disorder, patients who cannot be extubated after the surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the intraoperative opioid consumption (fentanyl) in patients who received scalp nerve block with 0.25% levobupivacaine and normal salineTimepoint: To assess the intraoperative opioid consumption (fentanyl) in patients who received scalp nerve block with 0.25% levobupivacaine and normal saline in the immediate postoperative period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative analgesia, time to rescue analgesia, Intra and postoperative hemodynamicsTimepoint: 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Girija Prasad Rath

AIIMS, New Delhi

girijarath.aiims@gmail.com9810602272

Outcome results

None listed

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