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Effect of ketamine (study drug) on delirium after surgery

Effect of Subanaesthetic Dose of Ketamine on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Fixation Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054111
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-06-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F05- Delirium due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 1:Ketamine 0.5mg/kg diluted to 3ml Group 2: Normal saline 3ml : After randomization and allocation, study drug and placebo will be prepared by an independent person and would be

Sponsors

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age>=65years ASA physical status I-III Both males & females Informed Consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients previously diagnosed with dementia or stroke severe psychiatric or neurological diseases Patients with known uncompensated cardiovascular disease or hepato-renal insufficiency or uncontrolled endocrine disease Patients on an anti-depressant or anti-anxiety or anti-convulsant and anti-parkinsonism drugs Known case of severe visual or auditory dysfunction Known alcohol or substance abuse Preoperative cognitive impairment as assessed by 4A test >=4 is delirium Inability to perform neurocognitive tests

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Delirium 4A Test â?¥ 4Timepoint: 1hr, 6hr after surgery and every day morning till discharge or postoperative day 7

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hallucinations Timepoint: first 24 hrs. ;Intraoperative hemodynamic instabilityTimepoint: Intraoperatively;Postoperative nausea and vomiting as assessed by a 3-point Likert scale.Timepoint: During first 24 hrs;Postoperative pain assessed by numerical rating scale.Timepoint: During first 24hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neetu Jain

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

drneetujain@yahoo.com9871110160

Outcome results

None listed

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