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To compare injection of drugs (ketamine, levobupivacaine or a combination of both ketamine and levobupivacaine) given under the skin before the surgery for removing uterus in providing pain relief after surgery

COMPARISON OF KETAMINE, LEVOBUPIVACAINE AND A COMBINATION OF BOTH AS PRE-INCISION SURGICAL SITE INFILTRATION FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA AFTER ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017467
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-02-05
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

Health Condition 1: N939- Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: ketamine plus levobupivacaine combination: Patients will receive ketamine 1 mg/kg in levobupivacaine 0.25%, total volume 20 ml as subcutaneous infiltration, in and around the incision l

Sponsors

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients fulfilling the American society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II criteria,age from 18years to 75years,Duration of surgery less than 2 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with allergy to study drugs,cardiovascular disease (such as hypertension, tachycardia, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease,Psychiatric disorder,Neurological disease, increased intracranial pressure, seizure disorder, glaucoma, hyperthyroidism 5. Liver or renal dysfunction.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cumulative pethidine requirement in 24 hTimepoint: 24 h after surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
cumulative pethidine requirement in 1, 2, 6, and 12 h time frameTimepoint: 1, 2, 6, and 12 h after surgery;Occurrence of side effects such as nausea, vomiting, sedation and hallucinationsTimepoint: 0 to 24h;Pain scores at rest and on movement postoperatively at 0, 15 and 30 min and at 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 hTimepoint: 0, 15 and 30 min and at 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 h after surgery;Patient satisfaction regarding postoperative analgesia at 24 hTimepoint: 24h after surgery;Time to first pethidine requirementTimepoint: 0 to 24h

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Parul Mullick

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital

parash93@yahoo.com9810606262

Outcome results

None listed

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