Surgery Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with age ranges from 18-70 years old from both sexes scheduled for elective facelift surgery. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II. Ability to understand the Arabic language. Patients are conscious, well cooperated, and willing to be enrolled in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to injection agents (local anesthetics). Pre-existing chronic pain or daily use of opioid analgesics. Cognitive impairment preventing accurate pain assessment. Local infection at the injection sites. Significant bleeding disorders or anticoagulant therapy. History of substance abuse. Revision facelift surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess and compare the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) between patients receiving a scalp block and those receiving a placebo. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess and compare postoperative pain scores using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Compare intraoperative and postoperative opioid consumption (Morphine equivalent doses). Compare the time to first request for rescue analgesia. Assess intraoperative hemodynamic stability (e.g., mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR)) during the most stimulating parts of the surgery (e.g., skin incision, tissue dissection). Patient satisfaction after 1st post-operative day (According to 5-point Likert Scale (1= Not at all satisfied, 2= Slightly satisfied, 3= Moderately satisfied, 4= very satisfied, 5= Completely satisfied)). Record and compare the incidence of complications, such as hematoma, nerve injury, or infection. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMohamed Abdel Halim
Assistant Professor of Plastic Burn and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Outcome results
None listed