Ketamine Plus Spinal Anesthesia for Older Adults Undergoing Leg Surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding ketamine (a type of anesthetic medication) to spinal anesthesia—numbing medication injected near the spine—can make the numbness last longer for older adults having leg surgery. The goal is to see if this combination improves pain control after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older
- You are scheduled for elective (planned, not emergency) leg surgery using spinal anesthesia
- You do not have a pre-existing neurological disorder (such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or neuropathy)
- Your blood clots normally (platelets above 60,000 and INR 1.5 or lower)
- You have no infection at the site where the spinal needle would be inserted
- You are not allergic to ketamine or any other medications used in this study
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