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Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Supratentorial Craniotomy

Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Supratentorial Craniotomy:a 2× 2 Factorial Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06406829
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2024-05-09
Start date
2026-02-09
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2026-02-11

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

Conditions

Analgesia, Postoperative Pain, Supratentorial Brain Tumor

Keywords

multimodal analgesia, Postoperative acute pain

Brief summary

Supratentorial craniotomy is one of the most common neurosurgical procedures, with severe perioperative pain. Inadequate perioperative pain relief has been associated with increased blood pressure and intracranial pressure, favoring bleeding and cerebral cerebral hypoperfusion. The ideal analgesia for neurosurgery requires complete pain relief, eliminates the side effects of opioid drugs and no influence for neurological function. Previous studies have proposed a multimodal analgesic strategy, combining analgesics and local anaesthesia, it is expected to achieve the above benefits.

Detailed description

The trial has been designed to analyze the efficacy of local analgesic techniques and dexmedetomidine in the treatment of postoperative acute pain in craniotomy. This randomized clinical trial aims to enroll 2000 patients, which will be randomized to one of 4 groups.

Interventions

DRUGDexmedetomidine

The 200ug dexmedetomidine will be diluted into a 50ml syringe and administered with 0.4ug/kg/h intraoperatively and 0.05 μg/kg/h for 48 hours after surgery.

DRUGNormal saline

In the placebo group, the 0.9% saline is administered with the same volume at the same speed as the dexmedetomidine group

OTHERLocal analgesic techniques

As for scalp nerve block, each nerve will be blocked separately with 1-2 mL of 0.67 % liposomal bupivacaine

OTHERno Local analgesic techniques

No Local analgesic techniques will be given.

Sponsors

Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Aged from 18 to 65 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I to III * Scheduled to undergo elective supratentorial tumor resection

Exclusion criteria

* Incision-area skin infection * A history of previous craniotomy * Allergy to study medications * A history of preoperative change in consciousness or cognitive function * Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction * Severe bradycardia (heart rate\<40 beats/min) * Sick sinus syndrome or second- to-third degree atrioventricular block

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cumulative amount of sufentanil used by patient-controlled analgesia (PCIA) in patients within 48 hours postoperatively.48 hours postoperativelyCumulative amount of sufentanil used by patient-controlled analgesia (PCIA) in patients within 48 hours postoperatively.

Contacts

CONTACTYuming Peng, Dr
florapym766@163.com8610-59976658
CONTACTMin Zeng, Dr
fly800727@163.com15810617027
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORYuming Peng, Dr

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026