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The aim of this study was to assess the clinical efficacy of combined treatment with local anesthesia and ketamine procedural sedation for pediatric facial laceration repair in the emergency department (ED).

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Registration Number
KCT0000546
Lead Sponsor
Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
282
Inclusion Criteria

Pediatric patients in the ED aged 1-5 years receiving ketamine for facial laceration repair

Exclusion Criteria

acute or chronic pulmonary infection or cardiovascular disease, including hypertension; head injury associated with loss of consciousness, altered mental status, or emesis; central nervous system mass lesions, hydrocephalus, and other conditions associated with intracranial hypertension; glaucoma or acute globe injury; prior adverse reaction to ketamine

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
length of sedation;groan;spontaneous movement;salivation;vomiting;respiration
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
satisfaction ratings of physicians, nurses, and parents ;satisfaction ratings of nurses;satisfaction ratings of parents
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