drugset / Trial / NCT01591382
Efficacy Study of Ketamine for Postoperative Pain in Opioid Dependent Patients
RandomizedSingle-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment
Summary
Patients who are dependent on opioids often have poor pain relief after major surgery. This study tests the hypothesis that adding intravenous ketamine to a postoperative regimen of intravenous opioids for postoperative pain will improve pain relief in this subset of patients.
Timeline
- Start
- 2008-09
- Primary completion
- 2011-06
- Completion
- 2012-06
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Ketamine | Small molecule | 0.2 mg/kg | Intravenous |
| Comparator | Hydromorphone | Other / unclassified | — | Intravenous |
Indications
No indication recorded.