Nebulized Ketamine vs. Nebulized Fentanyl for Acute Pain
Phase 4
150
about 2.7 years
18–120
1 site in NY
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether nebulized ketamine or nebulized fentanyl is better at relieving acute pain in the emergency department. The trial will compare a 0.75 mg/kg dose of ketamine administered via breath-actuated nebulizer (BAN) to a 3 mcg/kg dose of fentanyl administered via breath-actuated nebulizer (BAN).
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Fentanyl
- 2.Take Ketamine
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
fentanyl, ketamine (NMDA receptor antagonist; induces dissociative anesthesia and analgesia)
oral (Oral Lozenge)
Primary: Reduction of pain scores on the numeric rating pain scale (NRS)
Secondary: Severity of Adverse Events