# Topical Ketamine Versus Caudal Ketamine for Postoperative Analgesia in Children Undergoing Inguinal Herniotomy

> **NCT02462174** · PHASE2,PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Assiut University** · enrollment: 80 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Postoperative Pain

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Ketamine
- **DRUG:** Ketamine
- **DRUG:** Bupivacaine
- **DRUG:** Bupivacaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02462174
- **Lead sponsor:** Assiut University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2,PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-05
- **Primary completion:** 2015-09
- **Final completion:** 2015-09
- **Target enrollment:** 80 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2015-10-02


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02462174

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02462174, "Topical Ketamine Versus Caudal Ketamine for Postoperative Analgesia in Children Undergoing Inguinal Herniotomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-06 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02462174. Licensed CC0.

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