# Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Scalp Block Versus Bupivacaine Alone for Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy

> **NCT06993922** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Ain Shams University** · enrollment: 50 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Dexmedetomidine
- Adjuvant
- Bupivacaine
- Scalp Block
- Postoperative Pain
- Craniotomy

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Scalp block
- **OTHER:** Scalp block + Dexmedetomidine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06993922
- **Lead sponsor:** Ain Shams University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2025-05-29
- **Primary completion:** 2025-11-01
- **Final completion:** 2025-11-01
- **Target enrollment:** 50 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-30


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06993922

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06993922, "Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Scalp Block Versus Bupivacaine Alone for Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06993922. Licensed CC0.

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