Study of effect of intranasal ketamine on postoperative analgesia in children- a one year single blinded hospital based randomized placebo controlled clinical trial

Abstract

ABSTRACT Title of the article: Study of effect of intranasal ketamine on postoperative analgesia in children- A one-year single blinded hospital based randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. Background: Postoperative pain management in paediatric patients remains a critical aspect of perioperative care. Intranasal ketamine, a non-opioid analgesic, has shown promising potential in significantly enhancing postoperative analgesia, offering a hopeful outlook for the future of paediatric pain management. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of intranasal ketamine in paediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures under general anaesthesia.