Use of Ketamine in Severe Pain Syndromes

About This Study

Ketamine has been shown to have a certain efficiency in chronic pain syndromes. However, it is still not clearly known what is its efficiency and how ketamine is used in real world patients. In this retrospective study, all patients treated with ketamine for chronic pain in our hospital will be reviewed. Patients demographics, pain syndromes as well as outcome criteria will be collected to describe the use of ketamine in pain syndromes.

Conditions Studied

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

\- All patients who received ketamine as treatment for a pain syndrome during january 2010 until june 2024 at Erasme University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \< 18 years
* Patients who expressed their opposition to the use of their medical data
* incomplete medical chart

Study Locations (1)