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S-ketamine to reduce negative pressure wound therapy dressing change associated pai

Not Applicable
Conditions
Procedural pain related to negative pressure wound therapy dressing changes
Signs 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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
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