Does S(+)-ketamine or the combination of S(+)-ketamine and magnesium reduce post-operative opioid requirements after abdominal surgery?

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery; Elective open abdominal surgery; Abdominal surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17811636
• Lead Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Centre (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with category I and II American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification
2. Aged between 18 to 70 years old, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Extensive previous use of pain therapy
2. Previous strong side-effects caused by ketamine
3. Alcohol abuse
4. Use of psychotropics
5. Severe mental disease
6. Reintervention laparotomy due to complications

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified