CompletedPhase 3

Ultrasound-guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block in Children Undergoing Posterior Fossa Craniotomy

Egypt40 participantsStarted 2019-01-01

Plain-language summary

Surgery within the posterior fossa is associated with the highest incidence and greatest severity of acute postoperative pain that may persist beyond the immediate postoperative period. The utilization of local nerve blocks of the scalp in children may provide analgesia with stable hemodynamics while reducing the need for other anesthetics such as inhaled anesthetics and opioids. This could in turn result in less side effects, higher patient and family satisfaction, and better outcomes. The use of ultrasound-guided greater occipital nerve block (GONB) for perioperative pain management of posterior fossa surgery in pediatrics is not previously reported.

Who can participate

Age range2 Years – 10 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status I or II, * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 15, * children scheduled for craniotomy for posterior fossa tumors Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of patients guardians * Patients with suspected or proved allergic to local anesthetics * Emergency surgery, * Children with GCS \< 15 * Craniotomy incision beyond the coverage of the block will be excluded from the study.

What they're measuring

Objective Pain Scale (OPS) at 12 hours postoperative.

Timeframe: at 12 hours postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03762343

SponsorKasr El Aini Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-01

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