Local Ketamine Instillation for Postoperative Analgesia

NCT02642497 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2017-01-04

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Summary

This study aims at exploring the analgesic efficacy, and safety of Ketamine instillation into the wound of total thyroidectomy compared to placebo,and to systemic ketamine administration (I.M. injection of the same dose) with respect to postoperative VAS, first request of analgesia, total opioid consumption, and with respect to possible side effects.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

DRUG

intra-wound instillation of ketamine

intra-wound instillation of ketamine (1 mg/ kg) and normal saline in a total volume of 10 ml dispersed evenly throughout the wound; given after hemostasis and before wound closure

DRUG

intra-wound instillation of normal saline

intra-wound instillation of normal saline in a total volume of 10 ml dispersed evenly throughout the wound; given after hemostasis and before wound closure

DRUG

systemic administration of ketamine

intra-muscular administration of ketamine (1 mg/ kg), given before wound closure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2016-12-31

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