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Preemptive Low-dose Epidural Ketamine for Preventing Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain

NCT01017393 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 209

Last updated 2009-11-20

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Summary

Chronic post-thoracotomy pain is the most common long-term complication that occurs after a thoracotomy with a reported incidence of up to 80%. While thoracic epidural analgesia has become the mainstay for managing acute post-thoracotomy pain, its effect on the chronic post-thoracotomy pain seems questionable. The objective of this prospective, double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial was to assess the effect of preemptive low-dose epidural ketamine in addition to preemptive thoracic epidural analgesia on the incidence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain.

Conditions

  • Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Ketamine

DRUG

ketamine free

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
81 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-04-30
Primary Completion
2005-06-30
Completion
2005-06-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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