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Effect of Pain Medicines Used During Brain Surgery on Recovery After Surgery

The impact of perioperative opioid use on postoperative outcomes following intracranial surgery - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/113186
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-06-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G998- Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

AIIMS NEW DELHI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing craniotomy for elective neurosurgical procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing emergency surgeries, Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to opioids or severe substance abuse problems,Patients undergoing awake craniotomy or stereotactic radiosurgery,Patients who are unable to provide informed consent or communicate effectively, Pregnant women and patients with contraindications to the use of opioids or multimodal analgesia techniques, Patients requiring postoperative ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total opioid consumption during perioperative period. Functional outcome using Karnofsky Performance Scale [KPS] in neurosurgical patientsTimepoint: at 24 hours, discharge from hospital and 28 days after discharge from hospital

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess pain relief (VAS) Patient Satisfaction assessed using (5-point Likert Scale) Any Opioid-related complications (e.g., urinary retention, constipation, nausea vomiting, drowsiness) ICU length of stay [Days] Hospital length of stay [Days] mortality (all cause) Timepoint: (VAS) [at 5 mins post extubation, 60 minutes post extubation and at 24 hours] Patient Satisfaction assessed using (5-point Likert Scale) at 24 hours Any Opioid-related complications (e.g., urinary retention, constipation, nausea vomiting, drowsiness) for 24 hours 28 days mortality

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactIndu kapoor

AIIMS NEW DELHI

dr.indu.me@gmail.com9013439134

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026