Post operative pain management with scalp block using ropivacaine and ropivacaine plus clonidine in craniotomy surgeries

Comparison of effect of scalp block with ropivacine vs ropivacaine plus clonidine on post operative pain in patients undergoing craniotomy surgery under general anaesthesia. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/059907

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-12-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: GROUP B: scalp block will be given to patients undergoing craniotomy with 20ml 0.5% Ropivacaine and 1µ/kg Clonidine +0.5ml normal saline total 21cc before incision Control Intervention1

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade 1 & 2 GCS 15/15, scheduled for supratentorial craniotomies surgery duration lasting less than 360 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency cases patients with uncontrolled hypertension or preoperative bradycardia IHD or cardiac arrhythmias chronic alcoholism and chronic drug abusers Past history of craniotomy Drug allergy to local anaesthetics and or clonidine Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
intraoperative & postoperative analgesics requirement will be reduced.Timepoint: intraop 5min 15min 30min 60min 90min 120min Heart rate & BP postop 30min 60min 120min 180min 240min 8hrs 12hrs 1 recording 6hrs 20hrs 24hrs pain score and analgesic requirement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
post op pain reliefTimepoint: postop 30min 60min 120min 180min 240min 8hrs 12hrs 16hrs 20hrs 24hrs	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aparna Bagle

Dr. D. Y. Patil medical college, hospital and research centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune

draparnabagle@gmail.com09422710943

Outcome results

None listed

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