Status:

COMPLETED

Analgesic Efficacy of Orally Administered VTS-K for Pain Management

Lead Sponsor:

Antonios Likourezos

Conditions:

Pain, Acute

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-110 years

Brief Summary

A combination of ketamine and aspirin for the treatment of acute MSK pain in the ED would confer multimodal analgesia, with the contributions of aspirin and ketamine to an opioid sparing effect. Resea...

Detailed Description

STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate analgesic efficacy of orally administered VTS-K (liquid oral ketamine taken simultaneously with VTS-Aspirin and oral ketamine (in a liquid form)) for pain management of a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years+
  • presenting to Maimonides Medical Center ED
  • acute musculoskeletal painful conditions (traumatic and non-traumatic) with an initial pain score of 5 on a standard 11- point (0 to 10) numeric rating scale
  • be awake, alert, and oriented to person, place, and time,
  • demonstrate understanding of the informed consent process and content.
  • have to demonstrate ability to verbalize the nature of any adverse effects they might experience as well as to express their pain severity by using the NRS.

Exclusion

  • Patients with altered mental status
  • allergy to aspirin and ketamine
  • pregnant patients
  • unstable vital signs (systolic blood pressure \<90 or\>180 mm Hg
  • pulse rate \<50 or \>150 beats/min
  • respiration rate \<10 or \>30 breaths/min)
  • inability to provide consent
  • consumption of Aspirin or NSAID's within 6 hours of arrival to the ED
  • active PUD
  • history of GI Hemorrhage
  • history of renal and hepatic insufficiency
  • past medical history of alcohol or drug abuse
  • schizophrenia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 8 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04702555

Start Date

January 8 2021

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

April 8 2022

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Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11219