Clinical Trial

Ketamine Irrigation Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Study acronym: Ketamine
Not Yet Recruiting Phase 3
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Record status
This record was last updated January 27, 2026 (before its estimated July 1, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
Patients will be assigned randomly to two groups (30 subjects each) to be anesthetized. The study drug will be delivered in opaque bags labeled "study drug" and 60 patients will be allocated in two groups (of 30 patients each) to receive the irrigation at the end of surgery after dissection; irrigation analgesia by 5 ml bupivacaine 0.50% plus 20 ml normal saline (Group N) or 5 ml bupivacaine 0.50% plus 1 mg/kg ketamine (Group K). The volume of irrigation in group K is completed by normal saline to reach a total of 25 ml.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07370181
Lead Sponsor Assiut University
Conditions Pain
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2026-01-30
Primary Completion 2026-07-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-07-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-01-27