NCT04240236

Scalp Blocks Effect on Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting After Craniotomy

Effect of Scalp Blocks on Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting & Recovery Profiles After Craniotomy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, and Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ain Shams University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this study, the investigators hypothesize that preemptive scalp block in neurosurgical patients may decrease incidence of PONV after craniotomy through decreasing intraoperative inhalational agents' concentration and decreasing intraoperative opioids requirements, with better intraoperative hemodynamics and lesser recovery time

Detailed description

Patients will be recruited after admission to the hospital for surgery. Randomization will be performed using computer-generated random number tables in opaque sealed envelopes prepared by an anesthesiologist who will be not part of the study Patients will be randomly divided into two groups using a computer generated random number chart. Group S received scalp block with 20 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine, whereas Group C received scalp block using 20 mL normal saline and will be considered as control group.

Conditions

• Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Scalp block	Patients will be randomly divided into two groups using a computer generated random number chart. Group S received scalp block with 20 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine, whereas Group C will not receive any intervention and will be considered as control group.
OTHER	Control Group	Patients will be randomly divided into two groups using a computer generated random number chart. Group S received scalp block with 20 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine, whereas Group C will not receive any intervention and will be considered as control group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-30
• Primary completion: 2020-07-01
• Completion: 2020-07-01
• First posted: 2020-01-27
• Last updated: 2020-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt