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Effect of Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Alone in Lower Limb Surgeries in Geriatrics.
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
Effect of Intravenous Ketamine combined with Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration compared to Spinal Anesthesia alone in Lower Limb surgeries in geriatrics:
Official title: Effect of Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Alone in Lower Limb Surgeries in Geriatrics: A Randomized Controlled Double-Blinded Trial.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
61
Start Date
2026-04
Completion Date
2026-08
Last Updated
2026-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive 0.2 mg/kg IV of ketamine diluted to 5 ml followed by infusion 0.1 mg/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution
Patients will receive 0.2 mg/kg IV of ketamine diluted to 5 ml followed by infusion 0.1 mg/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution
Patients will receive 5 ml of saline followed by infusion 0.1 ml/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution as a control group
Patients will receive 5 ml of saline followed by infusion 0.1 ml/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution as a control group