# Preemptive Low-dose Epidural Ketamine for Preventing Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain

> **NCT01017393** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Seoul National University Hospital** · enrollment: 209 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Ketamine
- **DRUG:** ketamine free

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01017393
- **Lead sponsor:** Seoul National University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-04
- **Primary completion:** 2005-06
- **Final completion:** 2005-06
- **Target enrollment:** 209 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2009-11-20


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01017393

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01017393, "Preemptive Low-dose Epidural Ketamine for Preventing Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01017393. Licensed CC0.

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