Comparing oral ketamine and oral oxycodone for emergency pain
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests two pain medicines given by mouth in the emergency department—ketamine and oxycodone—to see which works better for acute pain. If you're in moderate to severe pain and the first painkiller didn't help, this trial may help you manage pain while advancing care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are able to speak and understand English
- You are able to give your own consent to participate
- You have pain from an injury to an arm, leg, back, or neck, or other body pain (not organ or belly pain)
- Your emergency doctor has decided you need a second pain reliever, such as an opioid or ketamine
- You are not a prisoner, pregnant, or in hospice/palliative care
Quick eligibility check
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