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Analgesic efficacy of different scalp block techniques for supratentorial craniotomy under general anesthesia; a prospective randomized controlled study

Analgesic efficacy of different scalp block techniques for supratentorial craniotomy under general anesthesia; a prospective randomized controlled study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202305897532790
Enrollment
72
Registered
2023-05-10
Start date
2023-05-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Nervous System Diseases Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

No scalp block but pain will be managed by addtional doses of intravenous fentanyl
Nerve targeted Scalp block
Continous infiltration scalp block

Sponsors

Mansoura University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18-70 years old male or female ASA I, II & III scheduled for elective supratentorial craniotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate Allergy to bupivacaine or fentanyl chronic hypertension Coronary artery disease Arrhythmia Cerebrovascular disease Increased intracranial tension Trigeminal neuralgia Previous craniotomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Additional doses of fentanyl given intraoperatively after that given during induction.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate [HR] and invasive mean arterial blood pressure [MAP];Time between end of surgery and extubation;Duration of surgery in minutes;Time of first rescue analgesia;Cumulative doses of fentanyl given during the first 24 postoperative hours;Post operative pain scale 0-10 points scale;Postoperative complication including nausea, vomiting, pruritus and respiratory depression will be recorded

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactRania Almohamdy

Lecturer

raniaelmohamady@gmail.com+201003689480

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026