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Effect of Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Alone in Lower Limb Surgeries in Geriatrics.
Sponsored by Cairo University
NCT ID
NCT07520487
Target Enrollment
61 participants
Start Date
2026-04
Est. Completion
2026-08
About This Study
Effect of Intravenous Ketamine combined with Spinal Anesthesia on Sensory Block Duration compared to Spinal Anesthesia alone in Lower Limb surgeries in geriatrics:
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- •Patients will receive 0.2 mg/kg IV of ketamine diluted to 5 ml followed by infusion 0.1 mg/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution
- •Patients will receive 5 ml of saline followed by infusion 0.1 ml/kg/hr as a 20 ml solution as a control group
Eligibility
Age:65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers:No
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 65 years and older * Both sexes * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II, III * Scheduled for elective lower limb surgeries under spinal anesthesia in supine position Exclusion Criteria: * Patient's refusal. * Pre-existing neurological disorders. * Coagulopathy (i.e., Platelets ≤ 60,000 and/or INR\> 1.5). * Localized infection at the site of needle insertion. * Known hypersensitivity or allergies to any of the used drugs