Ketamine during aortic surgery to help prevent spinal nerve injury
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests whether ketamine, given during a specific type of major aortic surgery, can help prevent spinal “nerve injury” (called spinal prophylaxis). You might be considered because your planned surgery and current plan for spinal protection match the trial’s needs.
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Who can take part
- You can and will sign informed consent
- You are scheduled for elective thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic repair
- Your care team plans to use a continuous naloxone drip for spinal prevention
- You are not allergic to ketamine, acetaminophen, or fentanyl
- You do not have schizophrenia
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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