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A clinical trial to study a technique of pain relief with different drugs for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Ketamine as an adjunct with bupivacaine in paravertebral analgesia for breast surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2010/091/002826
Enrollment
40
Registered
2010-10-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Single shot paravertebral block
Group A: 0.25% bupivacaine 0.3ml/kg + ketamine 0.5mg/kg Control Intervention1: Single shot paravertebral block
Group B: 0.25% bupivacaine 0.3ml/kg

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Breast cancer patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy, under 60 years of age, belonging ASA physical status 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal to participate, Local sepsis at the site of block, Severe chest wall deformity,Coagulopathy or patient receiving any anticoagulants, Known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intra-operative fentanyl consumption, Post operative morphine consumption, Post operative pain scoresTimepoint: during surgery, at 0,2,6,12 and 24 hours in the post operative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Post operative nausea and vomiting, pruritus, urinary retention, pnemothorax, respiratory depressionTimepoint: 24 hours post operative period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKrithika Krishnan

AIIMS

krithkris@gmail.com+919999227359

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026