Status:

RECRUITING

Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Scalp Block for Supratentorial Craniotomy

Lead Sponsor:

University Malaysia Sarawak

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Anesthesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Pain management in patients undergoing neurosurgery is a very important issue. The effectiveness of USG-guided scalp blocks for pain management in craniotomy surgery is currently not known. The purpos...

Detailed Description

The main research questions this trial will answer are: 1. In patients undergoing elective supratentorial craniotomy under general anaesthesia, does USG-guided scalp block affect postoperative pain c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All American Society of Anesthesia class I to III patients undergoing elective supratentorial craniotomies under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion

  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Contraindications to the performance of scalp block, such as local infections
  • Allergy to ropivacaine hydrochloride
  • Age \< 18 years old
  • Undergoing emergency craniotomies, posterior fossa surgery, or burr holes surgery
  • Pre-existing chronic pain (defined as persistent or recurrent pain lasting \> 3 months)
  • History of drug addiction (illicit substances and opioids use) or chronic alcohol abuse
  • Presence of uncontrolled systemic arterial hypertension, severe cardiovascular disease, severe kidney or severe liver diseases
  • Predicted to require postoperative ventilation in the intensive care unit
  • Psychiatric disorders, serious neurological diseases, or reduced consciousness GCS \< 14

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06127628

Start Date

April 1 2024

End Date

October 1 2025

Last Update

April 4 2024

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Sarawak General Hospital

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 93586