Ketamine for pain and mental health after orthopedic injury
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if ketamine can reduce pain, opioid use, and improve mental health in adults recovering from serious orthopedic injuries. It may help those with high injury severity scores.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You have a serious bone or joint injury that needs surgery
- Your injury is severe (high Injury Severity Score)
- You are able to give consent or have a legal representative who can
- You have not used ketamine before for depression or PTSD without success
- You do not have severe psychiatric conditions, dementia, or glaucoma
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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