Prophylactic use of dural tenting sutures in elective craniotomies in adults—is it necessary? A study protocol for a multicentre, investigator- and participant-blinded randomised, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial

Table 1 Trial schedule

	Study period
	Enrolment	Allocation	Post-allocation				Close-out
Time point	*Day before the surgery*		*Day of the surgery*	POD 1	POD 1–3	POD 5–7^*	POD 30
Enrolment:
Eligibility screen	X
Informed consent	X
Allocation	X
Interventions:
*Intervention group*			X
*Control group*			X
Assessments:
*Basic demographic data acquisition*	X
*Neurological evaluation*	X			X		X
CT					X
*Mortality and readmission evaluation*							X
*Radiological evaluation of a CT imaging*							X

Abbreviations: POD postoperative day, CT computed tomography, NRS Numerical Rating Scale, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, mRS modified Rankin Scale, MRCs Modified Research Council system, DOB date of birth
*Or earlier if the patient is discharged before POD 5

ISSN: 1745-6215