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This study evaluate the effects of scalp block versus local infiltration on haemodynamic response to head pin replacement and skin incision and postoperative analgesia in posterior fossa surgery


Clinical Trial Description

In this study 15 patients will receive scalp block with bupivacaine, 15 patients will receive local infiltration with bupivacaine and 15 patients will receive placebo before surgery. The haemodynamic response to head pin replacement and skin incision will be recorded. Postoperatively all patients will have a patient controlled analgesia (PCA) device containing morphine (1 mg/ml) for analgesia. Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain evaluation, sedation scores, and also postoperative morphine consumption will be evaluated and recorded. ;


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NCT number NCT02852382
Study type Interventional
Source Istanbul University
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date April 2014
Completion date December 2016

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