KETAMINE

This study looked at two methods to help people recover from back surgery: a nerve block (ESPB) and a mix of pain medicines including ketamine. 62 adults having lumbar decompression surgery took part. The goal was to see which approach leads to a better recovery and less pain.

This study tested two different anesthesia plans for people having gastric sleeve surgery. One plan used only opioids for pain during surgery, while the other added ketamine. The goal was to see if adding ketamine could lower the amount of opioids needed after surgery and reduce …

This study tested whether adding ketamine to a standard nerve block (external oblique intercostal plane block) can improve pain control after open chest surgery (thoracotomy). Fifty adults scheduled for thoracotomy took part. Researchers measured how long it took before patients …

This study looked at whether taking aspirin and ketamine by mouth at the same time can help adults whose depression hasn't improved with standard antidepressants. Fifteen people with treatment-resistant depression took the combination and were monitored for changes in their sympt…

This study tested whether adding a continuous infusion of ketamine to standard pain management could reduce opioid use and improve pain control after knee replacement surgery. 100 adult patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard care alone or standard care plus ke…

This study looked at 60 children aged 3-8 years who needed a procedure to close a hole in their heart. Researchers compared standard general anesthesia to a lighter sedation using two medicines (dexmedetomidine and ketamine) plus numbing at the catheter insertion site. They measu…