Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparing Ketamine and Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Fracture Pain (NCT NCT02430818)

NCT ID: NCT02430818

Last Updated: 2019-05-22

Results Overview

Study outcomes involve change in participants' pain as measured by a visual analog scale. The scale is a 10 inch line from 0 to 10 inches with 10 being the most pain and 0 being no pain. There are no units on the scale; it is just a straight line from no pain (0) to the worst pain (10). We assessed at o, 15, and 60 minutes but only scored the VAS at 60 minutes.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

13 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

At 0 minutes and 60 minutes

Results posted on

2019-05-22

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Ketamine
Ketamine is a dissociative agent that is thought to modulate pain by binding to NMDA receptors. Participants assigned to the ketamine arm will be given 0.4 mg/kg IV of ketamine (40 mg maximum). ketamine
Morphine
Morphine is an opioid that acts on opioidergic receptors to modulate pain. Participants in the opioid arm will receive 0.1 mg/kg IV of morphine (10 mg maximum). morphine
Overall Study
STARTED
7
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
7
6
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparing Ketamine and Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Fracture Pain

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Ketamine
n=7 Participants
Ketamine is a dissociative agent that is thought to modulate pain by binding to NMDA receptors. Participants assigned to the ketamine arm will be given 0.4 mg/kg IV of ketamine (40 mg maximum). ketamine
Morphine
n=6 Participants
Morphine is an opioid that acts on opioidergic receptors to modulate pain. Participants in the opioid arm will receive 0.1 mg/kg IV of morphine (10 mg maximum). morphine
Total
n=13 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
37 years
n=5 Participants
46 years
n=7 Participants
41 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
7 participants
n=5 Participants
6 participants
n=7 Participants
13 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At 0 minutes and 60 minutes

Study outcomes involve change in participants' pain as measured by a visual analog scale. The scale is a 10 inch line from 0 to 10 inches with 10 being the most pain and 0 being no pain. There are no units on the scale; it is just a straight line from no pain (0) to the worst pain (10). We assessed at o, 15, and 60 minutes but only scored the VAS at 60 minutes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ketamine
n=6 Participants
We asked patients if they would use the study medication again for acute pain.
Morphine
n=4 Participants
We asked patients if they would use the study medication again for acute pain.
Pain Treatment-VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.3
4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 60 minutes

Population: We will include the number of patients with adverse events. Given the very small sample size and small number of events, we are just including total numbers.

We will monitor for adverse effects and record for changes in vital signs including nausea and vomiting, hypotension, respiratory depression, laryngospasm, and emotional and psychological effects (emergence reactions).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ketamine
n=6 Participants
We asked patients if they would use the study medication again for acute pain.
Morphine
n=4 Participants
We asked patients if they would use the study medication again for acute pain.
Number of Participants With an Adverse Effects
1 participants
1 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 60 minutes

Population: We describe all patients that received medication. One patient randomized to morphine did not receive any study medication as her pain improved after being splinted to the extent that she did not have any pain. Two patients were screened and did not meet criteria for inclusion. We used simple, descriptive statistics.

Patients will be assessed to determine whether the participant would consider using the drug given to them for pain relief in the future. It was measured on a likert scale from 1-5 with 1 being did not like and would not use the drug again to 5 being like and would definitely receive the medication again. There are no units. The numbers below are the total number of patients that completed this answer. This was only asked on patients that received medication as if they did not receive medication the answer would not make sense. The median value is the likert value on a scale of 1-5 with the standard deviation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ketamine
n=7 Participants
We asked patients if they would use the study medication again for acute pain.
Morphine
n=5 Participants
We asked patients if they would use the study medication again for acute pain.
Would the Participant Would Consider Using the Drug Given to Them for Pain Relief in the Future
4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.3
4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.8

Adverse Events

Ketamine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Morphine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Ketamine
n=7 participants at risk
Ketamine is a dissociative agent that is thought to modulate pain by binding to NMDA receptors. Participants assigned to the ketamine arm will be given 0.4 mg/kg IV of ketamine (40 mg maximum). ketamine
Morphine
n=6 participants at risk
Morphine is an opioid that acts on opioidergic receptors to modulate pain. Participants in the opioid arm will receive 0.1 mg/kg IV of morphine (10 mg maximum). morphine
Nervous system disorders
emergence reaction
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1 • Patients will be monitored for 60 minutes for adverse events from the study medication.
16.7%
1/6 • Number of events 1 • Patients will be monitored for 60 minutes for adverse events from the study medication.

Additional Information

Evan Schwarz

Washington University School of Medicine

Phone: 3147473690

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place