Can a simple injection ease pain from brain surgery head gear?

NCT ID NCT07629713

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Kocaeli University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether injecting lidocaine, a numbing medicine, at two different strengths (0.5% vs 1%) could reduce pain from the head holder used during brain surgery. 75 patients were split into two groups and received the injection before surgery. Researchers then compared their pain levels and how much extra painkiller they needed in the first 24 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: lidocaine
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simple lidocaine injection reduces pain from head holders during brain surgery, improving patient comfort.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed Phase 4 study with only 75 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and lidocaine may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative Pituitary Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, ACUTE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kocaeli Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi

Kocaeli, İzmit, 41100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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