drugset / Trial / NCT07510217

ERAS Approach for Post-Craniotomy Headache and Psychological Recovery

NCT07510217

Phase 2 Completed 139 enrolled Tanta University
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

This randomized multicenter study involves patients undergoing intracranial surgeries (Population) to evaluate whether a perioperative analgesia protocol including scalp block (SB) with dexmedetomidine (DEX) infusion (Intervention) reduces the incidence and severity of post-craniotomy headache (PCH) compared to standard opioid-based perioperative analgesia (Comparison). The study aims to determine if this Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) approach mitigates postoperative pain, reduces opioid consumption, and improves psychological outcomes, including anxiety, depression, and sleep quality.

Timeline

Start
2024-08-10
Primary completion
2025-12-25
Completion
2026-02-20

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Bupivacaine Other / unclassified 0.5 %
Comparator Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified
Comparator Fentanyl Other / unclassified Intravenous
Comparator Sufentanil Other / unclassified Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.