Ketamine on Acute Pain in Females and Males

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether equal subanesthetic doses of racemic ketamine is equally effective on females and males after surgical removal of third molars

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ullevaal University Hospital
• Collaborator: University of Oslo
• Treatments: Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Indication for removal of third molar

• Between 20 and 30 years of age

• ASA Class 1

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychiatric family (father/mother) or own anamnestic history

• Hypersensitivity towards NSAIDS or other rescue analgesics

• Verified or suspected pregnancy

• Lactating females

• Surgery lasting over 60 min