Health Condition 1: S06- Intracranial injury Health Condition 2: C71- Malignant neoplasm of brain Health Condition 3: C700- Malignant neoplasm of cerebral meninges Health Condition 4: C715- Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle Health Condition 5: S066- Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage Health Condition 6: S065- Traumatic subdural hemorrhage
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ultrasound guided scalp block: Frequency 1
Duration 12 minutes (approximately) for application
Control Intervention1: Anatomical landmark guided scalp block: Frequency 1
Duration 8 min
Sponsors
Indira Gandhi Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of age 18 years and above undergoing neurosurgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) Refusal to participate in the study (ii) Fracture or hematoma over the site of application of scalp block (iii) Contra-indication to the anesthetic drugs being used in this study protocol (iv) ASA IV,V and VI patient (v) Patients who underwent endotracheal intubation outside the operation theater.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The comparison of level and duration of analgesia in patients receiving ultrasound guided scalp block versus anatomical landmark guided scalp blockTimepoint: (i)- at time of shifting out from PACU (ii)- 3 hours after end of anesthesia procedure (iii)- 6 hours after end of anesthesia procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i) Comparison of, time of demand of first analgesic drug postoperatively between the two groups. (ii) To compare Critical care pain observation tool (CPOT) post-operatively between the two groups.Timepoint: (i)- at time of shifting out from PACU (ii)- 3 hours after end of anesthesia procedure (iii)- 6 hours after end of anesthesia procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKunal Kumar
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
Outcome results
None listed