Efficacy of Nebulized Ketamine for Post-Operative Analgesia

Comparison Of Nebulized Ketamine With Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Paracetamol Alone For Post-Operative Analgesia In Paediatric Day Care Anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230809059095N1

Enrollment

181

Registered

2023-09-08

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Post-Operative Analgesia. Acute pharyngitis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group - ketamine, Participants in this group received intravenous paracetamol 10 mg/kg with nebulized ketamine 2 mg/kg diluted in 5 ml given over 5 minutes 15 minutes befo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and 2 patients for Elective Tonsillectomy day care procedure Ages 7 - 12 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: comorbidities requiring admission Respiratory Tract Infections in preceding 2 weeks Uncooperative unwilling patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post Operative Pain. Timepoint: 15, 30, 120 minutes. Method of measurement: Wong Baker faces scale.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactHassanNasir Minhas

Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute

h.hassan.nasir@gmail.com+92 345 5264734

Outcome results

None listed

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