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Superficial Cervical Plexus Block Versus Ketamine in the Prevention of Chronic Pain After Thyroidectomy

NCT07230392 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 69

Last updated 2025-11-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of our work is to to compare the effect of preemptive Ketamine administration versus superficial cervical plexus block on the incidence of postoperative neuropathic pain in patients undergoing thyroidectomy

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ketamine perfusion

Intravenous ketamine 0.25 mg/kg bolus followed by a 2 µg/kg/min infusion

PROCEDURE

Superficial cervical plexus block

Bilateral ultrasound-guided superficial cervical plexus block after induction(Ropivacaine 0.2% Ropivacaine 0.2%, with a volume of 10 mL administered to each side) was performed for patients of this group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Tunis El Manar

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • ibtissem BEN TALEB · University of Tunis El Manar, Anesthesia and critical care department, Taher Maamouri University Hospital,

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-14
Primary Completion
2025-04-25
Completion
2025-07-05

Countries

  • Tunisia

Study Locations

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