Intranasal Ketamine Versus Intramuscular Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Patients

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sedation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if intranasal ketamine is equally as effective and safe as intramuscular ketamine for procedural sedation in pediatric patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01170247

Run by

University of Iowa

People needed

3

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-02

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pediatric patients age 2 to 17 years old
• have a laceration of 4 cm on the face or 7 cm on the remainder of the body
• Require procedural sedation to repair the laceration

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with abnormal nasal physiology which would not allow for adequate medication delivery
• Unable to have a guardian present to consent on their behalf
• Allergy to ketamine
• Significant cardiac history (myocardial ischemia, heart failure, arrhythmias)
• Presenting with a head injury associated with possible intracranial hypertension
• Pregnancy
• Lacerations that require repair from a consult service

Where it is running

• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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