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Effect of Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Alone in Lower Limb Surgeries in Geriatrics.
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2026-04-30
61
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
14 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Effect of Intravenous Ketamine combined with Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration compared to Spinal Anesthesia alone in Lower Limb surgeries in geriatrics:
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Alone in Lower Limb Surgeries in Geriatrics.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged 65 years and older
- Both sexes
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II, or III
- Scheduled for elective lower limb surgeries under spinal anesthesia in supine position
You will not qualify if you...
- Patient refusal to participate
- Pre-existing neurological disorders
- Coagulopathy (Platelets ≤ 60,000 and/or INR > 1.5)
- Localized infection at the needle insertion site
- Known allergies or hypersensitivity to study drugs
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cairo university hospitals
Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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