Magnesium for burn dressing changes in children
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests adding magnesium sulfate to standard sedation medicine (ketamine) during painful burn dressing changes in children. It may help reduce pain and the amount of sedation needed.
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Who can take part
- You are under 18 years old
- You are staying in the Hennepin County Medical Center burn unit
- You will need several days of dressing changes with sedation
- Your doctors plan to use ketamine as the main sedation medicine
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