Efficacy of Ketamine in Post Anesthesia Recovery Room

Completed

• Conditions: Pain, Postoperative; Ketamine Adverse Reaction; Pain, Intractable; Pain, Acute; Pain, Refractory

• Registration Number: NCT04701008
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alberta

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-1-5
• Last Update Posted: 23 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 143

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br>Adult patients undergoing non cardiac surgery at University of Alberta Hospital meeting<br>the following criteria:<br><br> - age = 18<br><br> - significant pain despite narcotics used in post-anesthesia care unit<br><br> - ketamine ordered by attending anesthesiologist<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Patient refusal to receive ketamine<br><br> - Patients undergoing cardiac surgery<br><br> - Patients who received no narcotics<br><br> - Contra-indication to receiving ketamine (determined by attending anesthesiologist)

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in pain score after ketamine use in PACU

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of side effects after ketamine use