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One-Needle Approach to Paediatric Procedural Sedation using Ketamine: A Randomised Control Trial.

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Procedural Sedation
Emergency medicine - Other emergency care
Anaesthesiology - 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
Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

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
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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