Effects of Ketamine On Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Under General Anaesthesia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose ketamine infusion is effective in suppressing the symptoms of opiate withdrawal during rapid opiate antagonist induction (RAI).

Timeline

Start

2003-02

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-06

Publications

• Results Ivaskevicius J, Jovaisa T, Laurinenas G, Vosylius S, Sipylaite J, Badaras R. [Safety and effectiveness of opiate antagonist detoxification under general anesthesia]. Medicina (Kaunas). 2005;41(12):1011-8. Lithuanian.
• Results Jovaisa T, Laurinenas G, Vosylius S, Sipylaite J, Badaras R, Ivaskevicius J. Effects of ketamine on precipitated opiate withdrawal. Medicina (Kaunas). 2006;42(8):625-34.

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