Effect of Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Alone in Lower Limb Surgeries in Geriatrics.

NCT07520487 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2026-04-30

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Summary

Effect of Intravenous Ketamine combined with Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block

Duration compared to Spinal Anesthesia alone in Lower Limb surgeries in geriatrics:

Conditions

  • IV Ketamine With Spinal Block

Interventions

DRUG

Patients will receive 0.2 mg/kg IV of ketamine diluted to 5 ml followed by infusion 0.1 mg/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution

Patients will receive 0.2 mg/kg IV of ketamine diluted to 5 ml followed by infusion 0.1 mg/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution

DRUG

Patients will receive 5 ml of saline followed by infusion 0.1 ml/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution as a control group

Patients will receive 5 ml of saline followed by infusion 0.1 ml/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution as a control group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-25
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • Egypt

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