NCT01502540

Brief Summary

Craniotomies are generally thought to be less painful than other operations. Indeed recent studies have confirmed that pain is a common problem during the postoperative phase following craniotomy.Pain not only causes discomfort, but it is also associated with other potential adverse events such as increased sympathetic activity and elevated systemic blood pressure. These events in turn may contribute to increased intracranial pressure. Some patients may also develop chronic pain.Potent opioids have been avoided due to its potential to cause respiratory depression and risk of masking pupillary signs. As a result postoperative craniotomy pain controls are usually inadequate. In Siriraj hospital, there are 500-600 craniotomy patients per year. Still there are no definite guidelines for postoperative pain management in these patents due to lack of information about quality of postoperative pain control after craniotomy. Objectives Primary objective : \- To study incidence of moderate to severe pain during first 48 hours after craniotomy. Secondary objectives :

  • To determine risk factors for moderate to severe pain during first 48 hours after craniotomy
  • To evaluate side effects and complications of postoperative craniotomy pain control
  • To compare patient's expectation for pain management before and after surgery
  • To determine patient's satisfaction for postoperative pain management

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
302

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2010

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2010

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 29, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 30, 2011

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 15, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

December 29, 2011

Last Update Submit

January 13, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

paincraniotomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • incidence of moderate to severe pain following major craniotomy

    48 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • risk factors of moderate to severe pain following craniotomy.

    48 hours

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

patient undergoing cranitomy

You may qualify if:

  • Patient undergoing major craniotomy (supratentorial surgery and Infratentorial surgery)
  • Age \> 18 years

You may not qualify if:

  • Emergency or trauma
  • Need postoperative ventilatory support
  • Cannot communication
  • Psychosis
  • Not adherence to the treatment protocol
  • History of using benzodiazepine or addictive substance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sirilak Suksompong

Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Sirilak Suksompong, MD

    Mahidol University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2011

First Posted

December 30, 2011

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion

January 1, 2013

Study Completion

January 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 15, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

Locations