Does a bolus of ketamine and magnesium at induction improve postoperative analgesia following elective total abdominal hysterectomy?

Completed

• Conditions: Pain relief post hysterectomy; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22361928
• Lead Sponsor: HS Dumfries and Galloway (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients with benign disease, scheduled for hysterectomy and able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Midline abdominal incision
2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) >3
3. Age >75 years
4. Long-term use of opioid mediation
5. History of chronic pain syndromes
6. Patients taking antipsychotic medication
7. Major renal or hepatic dsyfunction
8. Neuromuscular disease
9. Surgery - midline incision

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified