Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Intra-articular Neostigmine Versus Ketamine for Postoperative Analgesia in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ghada Mohammed AboelFadl

Abualauon Elbiblawy

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To compare the efficacy of intra-articular administration of neostigmine versus ketamine as adjuvant analgesics after knee arthroscopy.

Detailed Description

Arthroscopic knee surgery is commonly performed as an outpatient procedure and is often associated with postoperative pain. Intraarticular (IA) local anesthetics (LA) are often used for prevention of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • One hundred patients aged above 18-50 years (ASA I or II) scheduled for elective arthroscopic knee surgery under intrathecal anaesthesia will be enrolled in our study.

Exclusion

  • Absolute or relative contraindications for intrathecal anaesthesia,
  • Allergy for the studied drugs.
  • Patients having history of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory diseases,
  • Patients receiving chronic pain treatment or hypertension treated with α methyldopa, clonidine or β adrenergic blockers were excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03248648

Start Date

March 1 2017

End Date

December 1 2017

Last Update

January 15 2019

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Assiut university hospitals

Asyut, Assiut Governorate, Egypt, Egypt, 715715