KETOR: Effects of Peri Operative Administration of Ketamine on Long Term Post Thoracotomy Pain
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
We assessed the effects of the N Methyl aspartate receptor antagonist Ketamine on long-term
post thoracotomy pain. We hypothesized that ketamine could prevent supersensitization of the
central nervous system involved in this chronic neuropathic pain.