CompletedPhase 4

The Use of Ketamine as Rescue Analgesia in the Recovery Room Following Opioid Administration. A Double-blind Randomised Trial in Postoperative Patients

Australia40 participantsStarted 2002-04

Plain-language summary

This clinical trial will determine if postoperative patients who have postoperative pain, which has been refractory to morphine administration, will have improved pain relief following a bolus administration of ketamine as compared with an ongoing morphine dosing regimen

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. Known allergy to morphine or ketamine.
✕. Past history of major psychiatric disturbance or currently taking psychiatric medication/s.
✕. Chronic morphine usage.
✕. Chronic pain syndrome or chronic painful medical condition.
✕. Unable to obtain a reliable pain score in recovery due to language barriers or residual anaesthesia.
✕. Known pregnancy.
✕. Cases where primary anaesthetist prefers alternate therapy.
✕. Aged less than 18 years.

What they're measuring

Pain scores at rest in recovery and at four hours postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00163969

SponsorBayside Health

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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