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Effect of a Topical Ketamine on Acute and Chronic Pain, Dose Finding

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Drug: group (B)
Drug: group (A)
Drug: group (c)
Registration Number
NCT03165149
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of addition of different doses of Ketamine locally in acute and chronic post-mastectomy pain after breast cancer surgery and on the probability of developing chronic post-mastectomy pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • American society of heart association class I-II female patients
  • aged 18-60 years
  • scheduled for modified radical mastectomy with axillary dissection for breast carcinoma
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Exclusion Criteria
  • known allergy to the study drugs
  • significant cardiac-
  • respiratory-
  • renal or hepatic disease
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group (B)group (B)patients will receive 2 mg /kg of Ketamine diluted by 20 ml saline (0.9 %) a
Group (A)group (A)patients will receive 1mg / kg of Ketamine diluted by 20 ml saline (0.9 % )
Group (C)group (c)patients will receive 3 mg / kg of Ketamine diluted by 20 ml saline (0.9 %)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the total amount of morphine consumption48 hours

total amount of rescue analgesia

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain intensity48 hours

pain intensity measured by Visual analogue scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

South Egypt Cancer Instuite

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Assuit, Egypt

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