drugset / Trial / NCT02252432
The Effects of Ketamine and Methadone on Postoperative Pain for Laminectomy
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this research is to determine the pain-reducing effects of ketamine (Ketalar, an FDA-approved drug for anesthesia) and methadone (Dolophine, a long-acting narcotic) after lumbar laminectomy. The investigators would like to evaluate whether intraoperative use of both drugs may be able to provide better control of pain after lumbar surgery.
Timeline
- Start
- 2013-02
- Primary completion
- 2023-01
- Completion
- 2023-01
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ketamine | Small molecule | 5 ug/kg | Intravenous |
| Subject | Methadone | Other / unclassified | 0.2 mg/kg | Intravenous |
Indications
No indication recorded.