NCT06297915

Infusion Treatments of Chronic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

Evaluation and Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ketamine and Lidocaine Infusion in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Retrospective Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 102 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of ketamine and lidocaine infusion in patients with chronic peripheral neuropathic pain. Patients who received intravenous ketamine infusion and the other patient group who received intravenous lidocaine infusion were evaluated in the study. Pain scores and quality of life were assessed with scales before treatment at two weeks, two months, and six months after treatment.

Detailed description

This study, it was aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of intravenous infusion of ketamine and lidocaine, which have been known and used in pain management and which have recently increased interest in the treatment of peripheric neuropathic pain.

Conditions

• Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ketamine	Ketamine infusion was administered at 1 mg/kg (in 1 hour)
DRUG	Lidocain	Lidocaine infusion was administered at 3 mg/kg (in 1 hour)

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-17
• Primary completion: 2023-05-10
• Completion: 2023-08-01
• First posted: 2024-03-07
• Last updated: 2024-03-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)