Ketamine Infusion for Neuropathic Pain in Brachial Plexus Injuries

NCT04933149 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-04-24

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess pre- and postoperative neuropathic pain in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injuries to determine if intraoperative ketamine infusion affect neuropathic pain associated with avulsion injuries of the brachial plexus.

Conditions

  • Brachial Plexus Injury

Interventions

DRUG

Ketamine Infustion

Intravenous infusion at 0.5 mg/kg/hr from induction to emergence from anesthesia during the subject's brachial plexus reconstruction surgery. In addition, subjects will receive postoperative ketamine infusion of 0.1-0.3 mg/kg/hr for 24 hours titrated to side effects while patients are admitted to the hospital following surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Alexander Shin, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-15
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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