One-Needle Approach to Paediatric Procedural Sedation using Ketamine: A Randomised Control Trial.
- Conditions
- Procedural SedationEmergency medicine - Other emergency careAnaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000612112
- Lead Sponsor
- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 537
Each patient must meet all the following criteria to be enrolled in this study
- Between the ages of 1 and 12 years
- Requires procedural sedation with ketamine (as determined by the treating clinician) to manage their presenting complaint
- Has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent on the patient’s behalf.
Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
- has a known or suspected allergy, hypersensitivity or contraindication to ketamine;
- Requires a IV cannula for other therapy, such as intravenous antibiotics, fluids or analgesia.
- Weight greater than 50kg
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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