Status:
COMPLETED
The Pre-Emptive Administration Of Ketamine for Controlling Post-thoracotomy Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Conditions:
Post Thoracotomy Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this paper is to evaluate whether the pre-emptive administration of Ketamine would potentiate the effect of intravenous morphine analgesia in management of post thoracotomy pain. This was ...
Detailed Description
Thoracotomy is one of the most painful surgical incision. Inadequate control of pain can have several detrimental effects, including increased postoperative morbidity and delayed recovery as well as o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged more than 18 years old,
- planned for an elective partial pneumonectomy (partial or total lobectomy involving one or more lobes, except total pneumonectomy)
- standard lateral thoracotomy for management of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Exclusion
- allergy to Ketamine
- ASA score more than 3
- previous thoracic surgical procedures or lung resection
- mental disease
- participation to other studies
- lack of written informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 5 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03415191
Start Date
January 5 2012
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
January 30 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Alfonso Fiorelli
Naples, Italy, 84100