Low Dose Ketamine Study on Opioid Tolerance and Hyperalgesia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to: 1\. Establish whether ketamine can decrease opioid consumption and modulate the onset of opioid tolerance and prevent opioid-induced hyperalgesia in pediatric subjects, ages 10 years to 18 years, undergoing posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation.

Timeline

Start

2010-01

Primary completion

2012-05

Completion

2012-09

Publications

• Pestieau SR, Finkel JC, Junqueira MM, Cheng Y, Lovejoy JF, Wang J, Quezado Z. Prolonged perioperative infusion of low-dose ketamine does not alter opioid use after pediatric scoliosis surgery. Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Jun;24(6):582-90. doi: 10.1111/pan.12417.

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