Clinical trial · Interventional
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
NCT02057367CI-TRIAL-00023271completedPhase 4ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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).
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Tumour | Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalp block with 0.5% plain Marcaine | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Scalp block with 0.9% normal saline | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Scalp block with 0.5% plain marcaine
- description
- Anterior scalp block with 0.5% plain Marcaine 20 ml.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Scalp block with 0.5% plain Marcaine
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Scalp block with 0.9% normal saline
- description
- Anterior scalp block with 0.9% normal saline 20 ml.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Scalp block with 0.9% normal saline
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Intraoperative opioid consumption
- timeFrame
- During the supratentorial craniotomy surgery
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have supratentorial brain tumor 2. Patients have been scheduled to undergo an elective craniotomy to remove tumor in any surgical position 3. Patients have been general anesthetized with endotracheal intubation and control ventilation 4. Patients who have provided consent for the participation in the research and for the use of their medical record in research Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant patients 2. Patients who have a history of local anesthetic allergy and/ or anaphylaxis
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