Impact of the Use of Ketamine in Laparoscopic Surgery.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03724019 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : October 30, 2018
Last Update Posted : November 2, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Quality of Recovery | Drug: Ketamine |
Study Type : | Observational [Patient Registry] |
Estimated Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Target Follow-Up Duration: | 2 Days |
Official Title: | Evaluation of the Impact of the Use of Ketamine in Laparoscopic Surgery, Using the Quality of Recovery 15 Questionnaire. |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 1, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 1, 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 1, 2019 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Group Q
20 milliliter of ketamine (0.5mg / kg ideal body weight) at induction of anesthesia.
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Drug: Ketamine
Administration of 0.5mg / kg ideal body weight of ketamine at induction of anesthesia in laparoscopic surgery. |
Group S
20 milliliter of sodium chloride at induction of anesthesia.
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- Impact in QoR-15 score [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Difference (improvement or worsening) in the postoperative baseline score (preoperative) in the Portuguese version of the Quality of Recovery questionnaire 15.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients between 18 and 65 years age, with an American Society of Anesthesiology physical status I or II.
Exclusion Criteria:
- drug abusers (current or past history) or alcohol abuse, medication with benzodiazepines, inability to give informed consent, pregnant, emergency surgery, psychiatric pathology, existence of surgical complications in the recovery and admission to a level II or III unit ( for any reason).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03724019
Portugal | |
CHU São João | Recruiting |
Porto, Portugal, 4200 | |
Contact: Helder Pereira +351225512100 u008909@chsj.min-saude.pt |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Universidade do Porto |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03724019 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
QuetaminaQOR15 |
First Posted: | October 30, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 2, 2018 |
Last Verified: | September 2018 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Ketamine QoR-15 Laparoscopic surgery |
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