Analgesic effects of intravenous ketamine after spinal anaesthesia for non-elective caesarean delivery: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine if low dose intravenous ketamine is effective in reducing opioid use and pain after non-elective caesarean delivery.

Design

Prospective, randomised, double-blind.

Setting

Tertiary hospital, Bisheshwar Prasad Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal PARTICIPANTS: 80 patients undergoing non-elective caesarean section with spinal anaesthesia.

Interventions

Patients were allocated in 1:1 ratio to receive either intravenous ketamine 0.25 mg/kg or normal saline before the skin incision.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the total amount of morphine equivalents needed up to postoperative 24 hours. Secondary outcome measures were postoperative pain scores, time to the first percepti

SUBMITTER: Adhikari P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246353 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature