TO SEE THE EFFECT OF LOW DOSE INTRAVENOUS KETAMINE ON PAIN FOLLOWING CAESEREAN SECTION UNDER SPINAL ANAESTHESIA.

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF LOW DOSE INTRAVENOUS KETAMINE ON POST LOWER SEGMENT CAESAREAN SECTION PAIN FOLLOWING SPINAL ANAESTHESIA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/02/023498

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O82- Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication

Interventions

Intervention1: Group K - Inj Ketamine 0.25 mg/ml diluted upto 5 ml: Given intravenously 5 minutes after baby delivery Control Intervention1: Group S- Inj Normal Saline 5 ml.: Given 5 minutes after bab

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parturients who give written informed consent. 2. ASA physical status classes I and II) 3. Age between 19- 35 years 4. Primigravida or multigravida undergoing lower segment caesarean section for the first time. 5. Parturients with uncomplicated full term singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parturients refusing to participate in the study . 2. ASA physical class >II 3. Parturients with height 4. Parturients with (1) Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy , essential hypertension (2) Anaemia, (3) previous abdominal surgeries, (4) diabetes mellitus, (5) Cardiac disease (8) Abruptio placenta, placenta previa (9) features of increased intracranial pressure 5. Any contraindication to spinal anaesthesia, 6. Known allergy to ketamine or local anaesthetics .

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to assess the effect of single low dose of ketamine intravenously in cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia after delivery of the baby in reducing the incidence of breakthrough pain postoperativelyTimepoint: Pain assessed every 30 min for 6 hrs post caeserean section.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the possibility of prolongation of duration of spinal anaesthesia .Timepoint: Duration of sensory and motor blockade assessed every 30 min post operatively till 6hrs post caeserean section.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSwathi N

Bangalore medical college and research institute

nethra.surhonne@gmail.com9448171403

Outcome results

None listed

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