" Comparison of Apotel and Ketamine for Pain Control "

A Comparative Study on the Use of Ketamine and Apotel Infusion Pump for the Control of Pain After Posterior Fusion Operations

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190430043430N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-06-24

Start date

2019-01-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-08-26

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Conditions

Pain after posterior fusion surgery.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After extubation, the pain pump containing 0.2 mg/kg of ketamine in the operating room was connected to the patients. Then, the pain score was measured by the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Lack of underlying illness Lack of addiction Age is within the specified range Negative viral markers Body mass index

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addiction Patient dissatisfaction Background illnesses Seizure Memory impairment Psychosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score after the end of the injection pump. Timepoint: 0,6,12,18,24,48 hours. Method of measurement: The question of the patient himself.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Ghaemi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

ghaemi.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 6435 2326

Outcome results

None listed

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