RecruitingPhase 4

Ketamine for Post-operative Analgesia in Hemorrhoidectomy

United States100 participantsStarted 2020-06-15

Plain-language summary

This is a prospective, randomized study of ketamine versus no ketamine in approximately 100 patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomy for Grade III or IV hemorrhoids. The participants will be blinded to which treatment arm they are assigned, because participants will be under anesthesia when the ketamine is administered. The investigators will know whether the participant receives ketamine or not.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-100 * Undergoing a hemorrhoidectomy for Grade III or IV hemorrhoids. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to undergo general anesthesia * Contraindications to hemorrhoidectomy * History of schizophrenia or other hallucinatory psychiatric illnesses * History of psychosis * Chronic narcotic usage defined as either having a pain contract with a pain management specialist and no narcotic usage for one month prior to hemorrhoidectomy.

What they're measuring

Change in post-operative narcotic usage

Timeframe: two weeks post-operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04248205

SponsorUniversity of Oklahoma

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-01

Contact for this trial

Steven N Carter, MD

405-271-8001 steven-carter@ouhsc.edu

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