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Study NCT ID: NCT05474040
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2023-05-01
First Post: 2022-07-22

Brief Title: Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Versus Opioid Analgesia for Postoperative Pain After Elective Craniotomy
Sponsor: Zagazig University
Organization: Zagazig University

Study Overview

Official Title: Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Versus Opioid Analgesia for Postoperative Pain After Elective Craniotomy
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2023-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Several neurosurgical procedures can cause postoperative pain including craniotomies for tumor resections epilepsy surgery and craniotomies for aneurysm clipping penetrating traumatic brain injury and neuroradiological procedures such as arteriovenous embolization procedures and aneurysm coilings Postoperative hematomas elevation of intracranial pressures cerebral infarctions seizures hypertension development of air embolism cranial nerve injury and the development of cerebral edema and stroke can complicate the management of postoperative pain

Within the initial 24 hours post craniotomy 60 of patients experienced moderate-to-severe pain Most patients describe the pain as predominantly superficial suggesting a pathogenesis that is somatic instead of visceral It is believed to originate from soft tissue and per cranial muscle rather than the brain tissue itself

Majority of patients undergoing craniotomy experienced severe pain in surgical site after the procedureInsufficient pain control after craniotomy can increase the intracranial pressure in patients with compromised cerebral auto regulation and arterial or intracranial hypertension can lead to intracranial hemorrhage

Moreover most neurosurgeons want to ascertain the neurological results as early as possible so cautious postoperative pain management is required so as not to disturb the neurological assessment after craniotomy

As a consequence of these conflicting scenarios and emerging interest in avoiding opioids there is greater emphasis on sparing -opioid alternatives as well as growing interest in the use of opioid-free anesthesia and perioperative analgesia

If the need for opiates is eliminated for these patient it will improve post-operative neurological examination significantly and hopefully decrease the number of investigations eg computed tomography CT scans due to more reliable clinical examination

There is lack of consensus and evidence regarding the use of common systemic analgesics for post craniotomy pain Analgesic adjuvants like Paracetamol NSAIDs gabapentin dexmedetomedine scalp block can be used alone or in combination When various analgesic drugs of different classes different mechanisms of action and adverse-effect profiles are used in combination this may result in synergism of the analgesic effects This method is called Multimodal analgesia it is considered very effective and optimum for management of post craniotomy pain in addition to opioid sparing effect

Rationale Stress response to pain after craniotomy procedure in the form of hemodynamic changes hypertension and tachycardia and increase in intracranial tension can cause serious intracranial complicationsOpioids are the most commonly used agents for treating moderate to severe postoperative pain however it usually associated with adverse effects such as postoperative nausea and vomiting respiratory depression and excessive sedationPrevious studies showed that combined use of multimodal opioid sparing analgesics such as Paracetamol NSAIDs Gabapentin Dexamdetomedine scalp block offers the promise of improved pain and reduced opioid consumption while preserving the clinical neurologic examination Research question Is multimodal opioid sparing analgesia safer beneficial and more effective than opioids for post craniotomy analgesia Aim of the study Adequate analgesia with less opioid consumption and related side effects in patients with elective craniotomy

Objectives

1 To compare the effectiveness of opioid- sparing and opioid analgesia in the treatment of post-craniotomy pain regarding pain relief time to the first rescue analgesia and total dose of postoperative analgesia
2 To compare adverse effects between opioid and opioid- sparing analgesia groups such as postoperative nausea and vomiting and excessive sedation
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Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None