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Comparison of Pain Scores During Scalp Block With and Without EMLA Cream in Patients Undergoing Brain Surgery

Comparison of Intraoperative Pain Scores with Conventional Scalp Block and Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetic (EMLA) with Scalp Block in Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106669
Enrollment
42
Registered
2026-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G20-G26- Extrapyramidal and movement disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetic Cream: EMLA cream is a numbing cream that reduces pain on injection. This cream with a scalp block is being studied in this trial. Patients will ha

Sponsors

Nizam s Institue of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American society of anaesthesiology grade 1 and 2 patients undergoing deep brain stimulation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of drug abuse, allergy to local anaesthetics, congenial or idiopathic methhemoglobinemia, infection at block site, patients of chronic pain on multiple analgesics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare effect plain scalp block and EMLA with scalp block on intraoperative pain scores in patients undergoing awake craniotomy Timepoint: Baseline, pin placement, skin incision, dura opening, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 180 minutes, 210 minutes, 240 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare hemodynamic response at various points in both the patient groups Timepoint: Baseline, pin placement, skin incision, dura opening, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 180 minutes, 210 minutes, 240 minutes ;To compare total intra operative opioid consumption in both the patient groups. Timepoint: At conclusion of surgery;To assess total requirement of dexmedetomidine to achieve RSS( Ramsay Sedation Scale) 2-3 in both patient groups. Timepoint: At conclusion of surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Avinash Patro

Nizam s Institute of Medical Sciences

abinash.patro@gmail.com9204785946

Outcome results

None listed

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