Topical Ketamine Analgesia in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy: a Clinical and Serum Level Assays Study.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesia efficacy of local ketamine given by two different doses in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy operations

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I-II patients aged 7-12 years and scheduled for elective tonsillectomy due to recurrent or chronic tonsillitis will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with known hypersensitivity to medication drugs, coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, and significant cardiac, renal, pulmonary or hepatic disease.