NCT02057367

Scalp Nerve Block and Opioid Consumption in Brain Surgery

The Effect of Pre-incisional Anterior Scalp Block on Intraoperative Opioid Consumption in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Craniotomy to Remove Tumor: A Prospective Randomized Controlled

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chiang Mai University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Anterior scalp block with 0.5% plain Marcaine 20 ml. may reduce the intraoperative opioid consumption in neurosurgical patients who undergoing the supratentorial craniotomy compared to those who receive 0.9% normal saline solution (placebo).

Detailed description

Anterior scalp block with 0.5% plain Marcaine 20 ml. may reduce the intraoperative opioid consumption in neurosurgical patients who undergoing the supratentorial craniotomy compared to those who receive 0.9% normal saline solution (placebo). A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Control

Conditions

• Brain Tumour

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Scalp block with 0.5% plain Marcaine	Anterior scalp block will be done by using 0.5% plain Marcaine 20 ml.
DRUG	Scalp block with 0.9% normal saline	Anterior scalp block will be done by using 0.9% normal saline 20 ml.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-02-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2014-02-07
• Last updated: 2016-07-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand