Ketamine for Pain Control After Severe Traumatic Injury
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study evaluates if the early utilization of ketamine infusion therapy among acutely
injured adult trauma hospital inpatients with an ISS >15 will decrease the amount of opioid
pain medication used as compared with placebo group. Ketamine infusion therapy initiated
within 12 hours of hospital arrival will lead to decreased total opiate consumption
(standardized to oral morphine equivalent units) in the first 24 and 48 hours compared to
controls.