CompletedPhase 4

Comparison of N2O Inhalation and Ketamine in Pediatric PSA

South Korea32 participantsStarted 2009-01

Plain-language summary

* Ketamine provides effective and relatively safe sedation analgesia for primary closure of lacerated pediatric patients * However, deep sedation and adverse effects suggest the opportunity to develop alternative strategies * We compared the efficacy and adverse effects of ketamine to those of N2O gas for analgesia and anxiolysis during primary repair of lacerated pediatric patients

Who can participate

Age range36 Months – 10 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients with lacerated wound Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication of ketamine or N2O gas * A wound around eye and mouth

What they're measuring

The recovery time (from completion of laceration repair to recovery of mental state)

Timeframe: before discharge

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00834730

SponsorSeoul National University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-12

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