Dexmedetomidine verus fentanyl as adjuvants to scalp block in patients undergoing elective craniotomy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Surgery; anesthesia and postoperative pain

• Registration Number: PACTR201608001745312
• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

18 ¿ 60 years
either gender
ASA I-III
undergoing elective supratentorial craniotomy

Exclusion Criteria

includes patient refusal
inability to understand and incapacity to use VAS score
allergy to studied drugs
significant pathology at the sites of infiltration
patients who were chosen for elective postoperative ventilation and post-inclusion postoperative ventilation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS;¿Duration of analgesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
¿HR and MAP ;¿Time of first analgesic request.;¿Total intraoperative fentanyl consumption.;Total consumption of rescue analgesia ;Postoperative sedation ;complications;patient satisfaction