Effect of ketamine infusion on postoperative mood scores in patients undergoing D&C. A randomized double blinded controlled study

Phase 4

• Conditions: Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Anaesthesia

• Registration Number: PACTR201907779292947
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

18 years or older,
physical status ASA I&II,
with up to 12-week gestation,
submitted to manual intrauterine aspiration for incomplete or retained abortion, participated in this randomized, double blind study.

Exclusion Criteria

patients with infected abortion or
with psychiatric disorder on chronic medical treatment.
Also, patients with pulmonary, hepatorenal, neuromuscular diseases
body mass index over 30 kg/m2,
usage of sedative drugs or substance abuse,
any contraindications to regional anesthesia
and finally emergency curettage for massive bleeding or hemodynamic instability

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Our primary outcome is mood changes which were assessed preoperatively and 2 h postoperatively with POMS-A to determine if there were differences in mood state that could be attributed to the interventional drug infused.