Status:
RECRUITING
Ketamine as an Adjuvant in External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Tanta University
Conditions:
Ketamine
Adjuvant
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of ketamine as an adjuvant in external oblique intercostal plane block for post thoracotomy pain.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Both sexes.
- American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-III.
- Scheduled for open thoracotomy.
Exclusion
- Patients with neurological or intellectual disability.
- Infection at the injection site.
- Opioid addiction.
- Allergic reaction to local anesthetics.
- Coagulation abnormalities.
- Drug abuse.
- Pregnancy.
- Severe liver and/or renal failure.
- Severe cardiovascular problems.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 23 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07138781
Start Date
August 23 2025
End Date
February 1 2026
Last Update
August 26 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt, 31527