Ketamine breathing treatment for kids with severe asthma
Treatments studied
Part of Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests if adding ketamine (a medicine given through a nebulizer) to standard care helps children ages 1 to 13 who are having a severe asthma attack. If it works, it could help them recover faster.
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Who can take part
- You are between 1 and 13 years old.
- You are having a severe asthma attack (doctors use a special score to measure this).
- You have already received standard first treatments like albuterol, steroids, and magnesium.
- You are not allergic to ketamine.
- You do not have serious heart problems or very high blood pressure.
- You do not have severe sleep apnea.
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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