Trial | NCT00300794  Report issue

Title

Effects of Ketamine On Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Under General Anaesthesia

  • Phase

    Phase 4

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    ketamine ...

  • Study Participants

    60
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose ketamine infusion is effective in suppressing the symptoms of opiate withdrawal during rapid opiate antagonist induction (RAI).
Study Started
Feb 28
2003
Study Completion
Jun 30
2006
Last Update
Nov 14
2006
Estimate

Drug Ketamine

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosed opiate dependence according to ICD 10 and/or DSM 4;
Duration of substance abuse more than 1 year
No or minor co-morbidities;
Grade I-II according to physical status classification system of American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Exclusion Criteria:

Current history of long acting opiate or poly-substance abuse;
Acute medical or surgical condition;
Pregnancy;
Breastfeeding.
No Results Posted