Health Condition 1: T149- Unspecified injury Health Condition 2: T07- Unspecified multiple injuries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: LOW DOSE KETAMINE FOR PATIENTS WITH ISOLATED LIMB INJURIES WITH VAS SCORE OF MORE THAN OR EQUAL TO 4 SELECTED RANDOMLY: LOW DOSE KETAMINE 0.3 mg/kg IV bolus push or slow infusion
Interv
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical SciencesAIIMSJodhpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: STUDY GROUP: Patients presenting to AIIMS emergency department with isolated Limb injuries INCLUSION CRITERIA: Age – 18-70 yrs with Moderate and Severe pain (VAS =4) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 90-180 mm of Hg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Threatened Airway 2. Chest injury 3. Neurovascular deficiency 4. Grade 3 and Grade 4 shock 5. Pregnancy 6. History of allergy to ketamine, fentanyl (or opioids) 7. History of liver disease 8. History of renal disease 9. History of heart disease 10.History of psychiatric illness 11.Inability to understand the VAS pain rating system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Primary outcome measure of the study is decrease in the VAS score in the two groups (One group that received Ketamine & the other that received Fentanyl).Timepoint: 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objectives 1. Proportion of patients who need additional Rescue Medications for pain 2. Proportion of patients who need Rescue Medications for pain during minor procedures 3. Adverse reactions in the two groupsTimepoint: 18 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMarina Kharkongor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed