Efficacy of Ketamine for Improvement in Postoperative Pain Control After Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2017-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study hypothesizes that the addition of a low-dose ketamine infusion to usual post-operative pain management will improve pain control as evidenced by an improvement in post-operative pain scores for patients undergoing spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Albany Medical College
• Treatments: Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA I, II, III

• Presenting for spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis

• English-speaking and able to give assent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any contraindication to ketamine

• Previous spinal surgery

• Opioid dependence

• Chronic pain condition

• Significant developmental delay

• Pregnancy