NCT03018301

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the analgesic effect of low-dose intravenous ketamine in pregnant mothers undergoing cesarean section under Bupivacaine spinal anesthesia.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2 postoperative-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2017

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 10, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 12, 2017

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Status Verified

January 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

January 10, 2017

Last Update Submit

January 10, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • • Number of Subjects Requiring Supplemental Analgesia

    24 hours postoperative

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Cumulative morphine/paracetamol

    24 hours postoperative

  • Number of subjects reporting nausea, vomiting

    24 hours postoperative

Study Arms (2)

Ketamine group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

will receive 0.25 mg/kg intravenous ketamine diluted with normal saline to 20 ml delivered over 10 minutes.

Drug: Ketamine

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

will receive intravenous 20 ml of normal saline, delivered over 10 minutes.

Other: Normal saline

Interventions

will receive 0.25 mg/kg intravenous ketamine diluted with normal saline to 20 ml delivered over 10 minutes.

Also known as: Ketalar
Ketamine group

will receive intravenous 20 ml of normal saline, delivered over 10 minutes.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Eligible women ASA class 1 and 2, are at term (≥37 week gestation), Scheduled for elective cesarean section whose anesthetic plan is for spinal anesthesia with Bupivacaine and intravenous pethidine and paracetamol for post operative analgesia.

You may not qualify if:

  • Body mass index ≥40 kg/m2,
  • Known allergy to any of the study medications,
  • Contraindication to the spinal anesthesia,
  • History of substance abuse,
  • History of hallucinations,
  • Chronic opioid therapy,
  • Chronic pain.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Assiut university faculty of medicine

Asyut, Egypt

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • El-Tahan MR, Warda OM, Yasseen AM, Attallah MM, Matter MK. A randomized study of the effects of preoperative ketorolac on general anaesthesia for caesarean section. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2007 Jul;16(3):214-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.01.012. Epub 2007 Apr 24.

    PMID: 17459695BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

KetamineSaline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CyclohexanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Israa M Sayed

    Assiut University

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Abdelrady S Ibrahim, MD

CONTACT

Hamdy A Yousef, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant professor of anesthesia and ICU

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 10, 2017

First Posted

January 12, 2017

Study Start

January 1, 2017

Primary Completion

June 1, 2017

Study Completion

October 1, 2017

Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Locations