Scalp numbing injection to reduce pain after brain surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a numbing injection around the scalp (called a scalp block) before brain surgery can reduce pain after the operation. It might help you have a smoother recovery with less discomfort.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for brain surgery on the upper part of the brain (supratentorial area).
- You are able to understand and sign a consent form.
- You are not having awake brain surgery.
- You do not have difficulty understanding language or communicating pain (due to aphasia or other neurological issues).
- You are not allergic to local anesthetics or adrenaline, and you do not have certain heart conditions.
- You do not have chronic pain or take daily morphine-type painkillers.
- You are not pregnant or breast-feeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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