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The effect of perioperative intravenous s-ketamine on acute and chronic postoperative craniotomy pain compared to placebo

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
10019231
10009720
headache after brainsurgery
post operative craniotomy pain
Registration Number
NL-OMON53141
Lead Sponsor
Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria

- Age > 18 years
- Elective resective surgery for drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy
- Drug-resistant epilepsy, based on: (1) chronic, focal epilepsy; (2) not
seizure free with antiepileptic medication; (3) no medication options due to
adverse effects
- Signed informed consent for trial participation

Exclusion Criteria

- Declined informed consent
- Allergy to any of the trial medications
- Current chronic pain, such as, but not limiting to, migraine or other
headaches.
- Chronic pain treatment with use of different kinds of pain medication.
- Alcohol, hard- or soft drug abuses
- Inability to complete questionnaires or language barrier
- History of psychiatric complaints for which treatment was performed
- History of craniotomy or subdural electrode implantation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary endpoint is the total postoperative opioid consumption at the 7th<br /><br>postoperative day with interim measurements at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary endpoints are the postoperative pain scores (VAS+NRS), patient<br /><br>health-related quality of life, psychological parameters, length of hospital<br /><br>stay and adverse events. </p><br>
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