Low Dose Ketamine as an Adjunct to Fentanyl in Outpatient Tonsillectomy

Mayo Clinic122 enrolled

Overview

Comparing patients receiving subanesthetic doses of Ketamine vs placebo to see if it can reduce narcotic needs for patients receiving a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

122

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

ketamineDRUG

Single IV dose of 0.1 mg/kg of ketamine

PlaceboDRUG

Saline given of equal volume to drug

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:between 3 and 12 years of age * ASA 1 or 2 Exclusion Criteria: * did not consent

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

amount of post op narcotic use

Time frame: 5 days

Secondary Outcomes

degree of nausea and vomiting

Time frame: 5 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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