Efficacy of Ketamine in Post Anesthesia Recovery Room

Pain, Postoperative Clinical Trial

Official title: Observational Study of the Efficacy of Ketamine for Rescue Analgesia in the Post Anesthesia Recovery Room

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Observational study to assess efficacy of IV ketamine bolus when used in the post anesthesia recovery unit for uncontrolled pain despite use of opioids.

Clinical Trial Description

In this observational study, the investigators will monitor all patients with significant pain after any non-cardiac surgical intervention at the University of Alberta Hospital.

After receiving an adequate dose of potent opioids (hydromorphone, morphine), the participants will receive up to 0,2-0,25 mg/kg IV ketamine bolus. In our center these boluses are given with 10-20mg increments.

The adequate dose of opioids will be determined by the attending anesthesiologist, depending on what patients received intraoperatively and on their comorbidities.

Pain scores will be assessed before and after administration of this drug. The incidence of any side effect after ketamine administration will be documented. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Pain
• Ketamine Adverse Reaction
• Pain, Acute
• Pain, Intractable
• Pain, Postoperative
• Pain, Refractory

• NCT number: NCT04701008
• Study type: Observational
• Source: University of Alberta
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 1, 2020
• Completion date: May 28, 2021