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The effect of intranasal Ketamine on digital nerve block pain

Double-blinded placebo-control study of intranasal ketamin effects and complications in digital nerve block in traumatic hand injuries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201206289162N3
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-04-21
Start date
2011-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Local Anesthesia of Digital Nerve. Local anaesthetics

Interventions

Treatment - Drugs
Intervention 1: Control group: 2 cc identical syringes contain 1cc Ketamine(=50mg) or 1cc distilled water prepared out of emergency department in blocks of 12. In control group 1 cc of distilled water
Placebo
Control group: 2 cc identical syringes contain 1cc Ketamine(=50mg) or 1cc distilled water prepared out of emergency department in blocks of 12. In control group 1 cc of distilled water will drop in on
Intervention group: 2 cc identical syringes contain 1cc Ketamine(=50mg) or 1cc distilled water prepared out of emergency department in blocks of 12. In intervention group 1 cc of Ketamine (=50 mg) wil

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Hand fingers trauma needed to digital nerve block for procedures; patients who signed the consent form Exclusion criteria: Age under 15; Can not communicate because of mental retardation; language barriers, loss of consciousness, intoxication or other causes; Pregnancy; Hemodynamic instability (systolic BP less than 90 or more than 180 mmHg); Chronic opium user or use any of sedative-analgesic in last 12 hours; Known reactive or anatomic airway diseases; Decompensated heart failure or acute coronary syndrome (based on History and physical exam OR documentations) ; Known allergy to Ketamine or Lidocaine.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain of injured finger. Timepoint: entrance, after instillation of drug or placebo (pre-procedural pain), after completion of procedure (post-procedure pain). Method of measurement: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 10 part.;Complication of control or placebo drug. Timepoint: continouesly from initial instillation of drug until 30 min after procedure. Method of measurement: Ketamine complication such as Hallucination, Nausea, vomiting, hypertension, agitation and seizure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart Rate. Timepoint: Before instilation and 30 min after that. Method of measurement: By pulse-oxymeter or Cardiac monitor.;Systolic BP. Timepoint: Before instilation and 30 min after that. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Arterial O2 Saturation. Timepoint: Before instilation and 30 min after that. Method of measurement: By pulse-oxymeter.;Procedure complication. Timepoint: Begining of procedure until 30 min after that. Method of measurement: Hematoma, Bleeding, Ischemia, .

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Nejati M.D.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

anejati@tums.ac.ir, nejati.am@gmail.com+98 21 6119 2240

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026