Numbing the scalp before brain surgery may cut opioid use
NCT ID NCT06748547
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving a scalp nerve block before a craniotomy (brain surgery) can lower pain after surgery and reduce the need for strong painkillers. Researchers will compare giving the block before the first cut versus after. The study plans to enroll 64 adults aged 18-65 who are having brain surgery under general anesthesia.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ANALGESIA are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Umraniye, 34734, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can cold therapy and special rinses tame tooth pain after pulpotomy?
- Could a playlist be the new Post-Surgery comfort?
- Can a new nerve block ease pain after lung surgery?
- Could a simple playlist be the new painkiller? Music's power over surgery anxiety put to the test
- Could a playlist be the new Pre-Surgery calm?
- A shot at smoother recovery: knee replacement pain blocks put to the test