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The Effect of Ketamine Administration During Elective Spinal Surgery on Postoperative Pain Intensity

The Administration Effect of Different Doses of Ketamine During Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery on Postoperative Pain Intensity in Non-Opioid Dependent Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241010063322N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-11-17
Start date
2024-11-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Degenerative spinal conditions such as spinal stenosis. Condition 2: Spondylolisthesis. Condition 3: Degenerative scoliosis. Spinal stenosis, lumbar region Spondylolisthesis, multiple sites in spine Scoliosis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group one: will receive ketamine at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg as a bolus before the incision, followed by an infusion at a rate of 0.3 mg/kg/h. Intervention 2: Intervention grou

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing single-level or multi-level elective lumbar fusion Non-emergency patients seeking treatment for the repair and management of degenerative spinal conditions (such as spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylitis, degenerative scoliosis, or spondylolisthesis) Age range: 18-65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Trauma patients Opioid use prior to surgery History of opioid dependency BMI>35 Uncontrolled and unstable ischemic heart disease Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) or intraocular pressure (IOP) Breastfeeding Specific sensitivity to ketamine, propofol, and remifentanil Severe psychiatric and psychotic disorders Inability to work with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain assessment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: The pain intensity will be assessed and evaluated at the beginning of the patient's presence in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), one hour after the end of surgery upon discharge from the PACU, as well as at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Mahyar Hashemian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

hashemianmahyar@yahoo.com+98 21 8490 1000

Outcome results

None listed

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