Does the route of administration of ketamine influence perioperative and postoperative analgesia?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32814070

Enrollment

192

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-06-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Pain Signs and Symptoms Pain

Interventions

1. Caudal ketamine 2. Intravenous ketamine 3. No ketamine

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children undergoing herniotomy, orchidoplexy and repair of hydrocoele

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Duration of postoperative analgesia 2. Nausea, sedation and motor blockade	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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