Efficacy of Scalp Block on Hemodynamic Stability and Opioid Consumption During Craniotomy

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02880566

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-26

Start date

2016-09-30

Completion date

2017-09-30

Last updated

2016-08-26

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Conditions

Craniotomy

Brief summary

Prospective randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy of scalp blocks on hemodynamic stability and opioid consumption during and after craniotomy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREScalp block

Full scalp block

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Elective craniotomy for supratentorial lesion

Exclusion criteria

* Allergy to local anaesthetic * Psychiatric disease * Inability to consent * Uncontrolled intracranial hypertension

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Hemodynamic stability	5 minutes	Increased in mean arterial pressure or heart rate of more than 15 % within 5 minutes of head pinning

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cumulative intraoperative remifentanil consumption	24 hours
Cumulative postoperative morphine consumption	48 hours
Postoperative pain scores	48 hours

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026