S-ketamine to reduce negative pressure wound therapy dressing change associated pai
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Procedural pain related to negative pressure wound therapy dressing changesSigns and Symptoms
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN90985804
- Lead Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital (Finland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Stopped
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 23
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients over 18 years undergoing elective negative pressure wound therapy wound dressing changes in the plastic surgery unit
Exclusion Criteria
1. Body mass index over 35
2. Unstable ischaemic cardiac disease
3. Increased intracranial pressure
4. Increased intraocular pressure
5. Gravidity
6. Lactation
7. Hypersensitivity or allergy to ketamine, fentanyl or midazolam
8. Severe psychiatric disease
9. Inability to use the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain scale
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Pain measured using the NRS scale during the procedure, at the end of the procedure, and at three months after the procedure <br>2. Possible need for rescue medicine (fentanyl) during the procedure and, if needed, how much
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate and compare the possible side effects such as altered mental state, desaturation, changes in blood pressure and heart rate associated with the treatment of S-ketamine or rescue medication (fentanyl):<br>1. Confusion measured with Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) at 30 minutes and 60 minutes after the drug investigated (S-ketamine or placebo) has been given<br>2. Saturation with pulse oximetry (SpO2 %) at 15 minutes, 30 minutes and 60 minutes after the drug investigated (S-ketamine or placebo) has been given<br>3. Hemodynamic parameters (blood pressure mmHg and pulse beats/minute) at 15 minutes, 30 minutes and 60 minutes after the drug investigated (S-ketamine or placebo) has been given