Ketamine Versus Magnesium Sulfate in the Time and Awakening Quality of General Anesthesia.

February 7, 2024 updated by: Joaquim Edson Vieira, University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Ketamine Versus Magnesium Sulfate in the Time and Awakening Quality of General Anesthesia. Randomized Clinical Study.

The introduction of the laparoscopic technique for cholecystectomy significantly reduced the incidence and intensity of postoperative pain, with improvement in other markers, such as patient satisfaction, and reduction in hospital stay. However, pain in the postoperative period of laparoscopic cholecystectomy is still a concern that challenges modern anesthesiology. Ketamine and magnesium sulfate are two blockers of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors with the ability to reduce postoperative pain and postoperative opioid consumption. A frequent concern among anesthesiologists is the quality and time of awakening in patients receiving these medications The main objective of this trial is to compare the quality and time of awakening in patients receiving magnesium sulfate or ketamine.

The secondary objective is to compare postoperative analgesia during the postoperative hospital stay.

Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that patients have a faster awakening when they receive magnesium sulfate as an analgesic adjunct, when compared to patients who receive ketamine .

Design: this is a prospective, controlled, covered and randomly distributed trial.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Intervention: the sample of participants will be distributed in 4 groups. The placebo (PG) group will receive 100 ml of saline solution 15 min before anesthetic induction. The ketamine group (KG) will receive 0.3 mg / kg of ketamine in saline (total volume of 100 ml) 15 min before anesthetic induction. The magnesium sulfate group (SG) will receive 40 mg / kg of magnesium sulfate in saline solution (total volume of 100 ml) 15 min before anesthetic induction. The mixed group (MG) will receive 0.15 mg / kg of ketamine + 20 mg / kg of magnesium sulfate in saline solution (total volume of 100 ml) 15 min before anesthetic induction. All participants will be submitted to balanced anesthesia. Anesthetic induction will be started after 5 min of pre-oxygenation, with lidocaine 1.5 mg / kg, fentanyl 3 µg / kg, propofol until clinical hypnosis, cisatracurium 0.1 mg / kg and intubation after adequate neuromuscular relaxation. Maintenance will be with sevoflurane in concentration under clinical demand, repeating boluses of fentanyl 1 µg / kg and cisatracurium 0.03 mg / kg, as needed.

Primary Outcomes: time between the end of anesthetic administration and bispectral index (BIS) > 60, and a battery of neuropsychological tests to assess postoperative cognitive dysfunction tested in the Brazilian population 3 h after the end of anesthetic administration.

Secondary Outcomes: response to the brief pain inventory questionnaire and opioid consumption in the first 2 postoperative days.

Recruitment and timeline : patients will be recruited in the pre-anesthetic evaluation and assessments will be made of covertly in the immediate postoperative period and during the two days after surgery, being registered the pain scores and the consumption of opioids.

Sample calculation: the sample of 120 participants was calculated with a 95% confidence index and 80% statistical power. To compensate for losses, 140 individuals will be recruited.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

140

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Locations

    • São Paulo
      • Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, 11065910
        • Recruiting
        • Hospital da Beneficência Portuguesa de Santos
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy, agreement to voluntarily participate in the trial and sign the free and informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Coronary disease, ventricular atrial block II or worse, with renal failure , previous history of brain disease, dementia or other psychiatric diseases, and patients with a body mass index> 35 kg / m² , allergy to any products used in the trial, preoperative use of opioids or corticosteroids.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Control group
The patients in this group will receive general balanced anesthesia
Balanced general anesthesia. Induction with lidocaine, fentanyl, propofol and cisatracurium. Maintenance with sevoflurane.
Other Names:
  • Control group
Experimental: Ketamine group
The patients in this group will receive 0.3 mg / kg of ketamine in saline (total volume of 100 ml) 15 min before general balanced anesthetic induction
ketamine 0.3 mg / kg 15 minutes before balanced general anesthesia. Induction with lidocaine, fentanyl, propofol and cisatracurium. Maintenance with sevoflurane.
Other Names:
  • Ketamine group
Experimental: Magnesium sulfate group
The patients in this group will receive 40 mg / kg of magnesium sulfate in saline solution (total volume of 100 ml) 15 min before general balanced anesthetic induction
Magnesium sulfate 40 mg / kg 15 minutes before balanced general anesthesia. Induction with lidocaine, fentanyl, propofol and cisatracurium. Maintenance with sevoflurane.
Other Names:
  • Magnesium sulfate group
Experimental: Magnesium / ketamine group
The patients in this group will receive 0.15 mg / kg of ketamine + 20 mg / kg of magnesium sulfate in saline solution (total volume of 100 ml) 15 min before general balanced anesthetic induction
Ketamine 0.15 mg/kg plus magnesium sulfate 20 mg/kg 15 minutes before balanced general anesthesia. Induction with lidocaine, fentanyl, propofol and cisatracurium. Maintenance with sevoflurane
Other Names:
  • Magnesium / ketamine group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time for awakening
Time Frame: Three hours
Time, after the end of anesthetic administration, to get the bispectral index (BIS) > 60.
Three hours
Awakening quality
Time Frame: Three hours
Questions related to name, place, time, reason for hospitalization and verbal learning test, consisting of 15 words that the patient will be asked to repeat 20 minutes after hearing them. The wrong answers will be compared among groups.
Three hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postoperative pain
Time Frame: Two days
Verbal pain score 0 (without pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain), and the effect of pain over humor, ambulation and sleep, each one 0 (without effect) to 10 (worst imaginable effect)
Two days
Postoperative analgesia
Time Frame: Two days
Opioid consumption
Two days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joaquim Vieira, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 14, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 18, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

April 24, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 8, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

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