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Ketamine versus morphine for acute pain control

Comparison of Sub-dissociative dose of ketamine and morphine sulfate for acute pain control of patients with isolated limb injuries in the emergency department

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20150213021063N6
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-07-20
Start date
2016-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-08-17

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

Conditions

Acute pain due to trauma. Acute pain due to trauma

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 0.1 mg/kg ketamine in 10 mL normal saline over 5 minutes intravenously. Intervention 2: Intervention group: 0.05 mg/kg morphine in 10 ml normal saline over 5 minute

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Emergency department patients with isolated traumatic limb injuries with a pain score of 5 or more on a standard 11-point (0-10) numerical rating scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with altered mental status Patients with unstable vital signs Patients with known underlying hepatic or renal diseases Pregnant patients Non-consent patients Patients under the age of 18 or over the age of 55 years old

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before drug administration, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 minutes after drug administration. Method of measurement: Numeric rating scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse events. Timepoint: Patients will be monitored continuously for adverse events since drug administration till patient discharge. Method of measurement: Specific occurred adverse event.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Seyed Mojtaba Aghili

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

aghili220@yahoo.com+98 21 6690 4848

Outcome results

None listed

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