Status:

RECRUITING

Oral Ketamine for Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Vaso-occlusive Crisis

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-24 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the feasibility of oral ketamine for the treatment of painful sickle-cell crises in children and adolescents as a supplement to intravenous (IV) opioid...

Detailed Description

This is a pilot study of the feasibility of oral ketamine dosing initiated in the Emergency Department and continued for 48 hours for adolescents and young adults hospitalized with VOCs. A total of 10...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 12-24 years of age who require admission for vaso-occlusive pain

Exclusion

  • Patients who have had side effects to previous use of intravenous ketamine for treatment of vaso-occlusive pain that would preclude using ketamine for future pain episodes.
  • Patient refusal to participate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05378555

Start Date

May 1 2023

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

November 21 2025

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Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

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