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Ketamine infiltration decreases opioid requirement after thyroid surgery

Phase 4
Conditions
Ear, Nose and Throat
Registration Number
PACTR202210634713270
Lead Sponsor
Habib Bourguiba University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 18 to 65 who scheduled thyroid surgery were included in this study if they had an ASA score (American Society of Anesthesiology) of I or II.
Patients with unstable diabetes, an allergy to study drugs, a history of previous cervical surgery, or a history of cardiac or respiratory disease, as well as patients on long-term analgesic or corticosteroids, were not included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who had major complications, such as allergic reactions to anesthetic drugs and major bleeding
Patients whose surgery duration exceeded 3 hours were excluded from this study.
Patients who underwent a neck dissection associated with thyroid surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcomes were to determine the intensity of the pain using VAS in 0-100 in the first 24 hours.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opioid requirements were recorded during the PACU admission period. The occurrence of side effects of opioid and ketamine was noted.
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