The value of ketamine when added to bupivacine in cervical plexus block in thyroid surgery

The dual benefit of preemptive ketamine in bilateral superficial cervical plexus block to reduce postoperative pain, wound hyperalgesia and allodynia after thyroid surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201201000348300

Enrollment

Registered

2012-01-23

Start date

2012-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery anasthesia for thyroid surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Bupivacaine Group

Ketamine Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: adult patients undergoing elective thyroid surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain;Analgesic requirement;Chronic pain	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAyman Yousef

Assistant professor of anaesthesia

ayman.yousef@rocketmail.com00201003497767

Outcome results

None listed

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