Ketamine with numbing medicine for minor emergency procedures
Treatments studied
Part of Infections, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding ketamine to the usual numbing medicine makes minor procedures in the emergency department less painful. You may be a good fit if you are having a small procedure like stitches or abscess drainage.
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Who can take part
- You are having a minor procedure in the emergency department (like stitching a small cut, draining a small abscess, or setting a minor fracture).
- You weigh 115 kg (about 253 lbs) or less.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have a history of seizures, chronic pain, mental health conditions, or alcohol/drug abuse.
- You do not have a head injury, eye injury, or unstable vital signs (like very low blood pressure or fast heart rate).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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