The CHECK Trial: A Comparison of Headache Treatment in the ED: Compazine Versus Ketamine

NCT ID: NCT02657031

Last Updated: 2017-12-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-17

Study Completion Date

2017-03-21

Brief Summary

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This study compares the efficacy of low dose Ketamine versus Compazine for the control of headache in patients presenting to the Emergency Department.

Detailed Description

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After enrollment, each patient will randomized either to the standard treatment arm to receive prochlorperazine 10 mg IV along with diphenhydramine 25 mg IV, OR to the study arm to receive Ketamine 0.3 mg/kg along with ondansetron 4 mg IV. The diphenhydramine or ondansetron will be administered first, and immediately afterward the prochlorperazine or Ketamine will be administered. The prochlorperazine or Ketamine will be diluted in saline so that the total volume is 5 mL, and will be administered over 2 minutes. The diphenhydramine will be diluted in saline so that it is 2 mL (the same volume as the ondansetron). Both groups will also receive a 500 mL normal saline bolus after the study medications are administered. The ED pharmacist will be responsible for preparing the medications, using a double-blind protocol. He or she will record which arm the patient was randomized to. Only the pharmacist will have access to the randomization records and will not reveal the randomization until the end of the study. Emergency providers will be instructed not to administer any rescue medications for at least 30 minutes. The electronic medical record order will read "randomized study medication" (for the Ketamine or prochlorperazine) and "randomized add-on medication" (for the ondansetron or diphenhydramine).

Conditions

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Headache

Keywords

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Headache, Migraine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Control Trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Control Arm

This arm uses standard of care treatment of prochlorperazine 10 mg IV along with diphenhydramine 25 mg IV plus Normal Sailine 500 cc bolus

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Prochlorperazine

Intervention Type DRUG

prochlorperazine 10 mg IV

Diphenhydramine

Intervention Type DRUG

Diphenhydromine 25 mg IV

Normal Saline

Intervention Type DRUG

Normal Saline 500 cc IV Bolus

Study Arm

This arm uses stud drug regime of Ketamine 0.3 mg/kg along with Ondansetron 4 mg IV plus Normal Saline 500 cc bolus.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ketamine

Intervention Type DRUG

Ketamine 0.3 mg/kg IV

Ondansetron

Intervention Type DRUG

Ondansetron 4 mg IV

Normal Saline

Intervention Type DRUG

Normal Saline 500 cc IV Bolus

Interventions

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Prochlorperazine

prochlorperazine 10 mg IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Ketamine

Ketamine 0.3 mg/kg IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Diphenhydramine

Diphenhydromine 25 mg IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Ondansetron

Ondansetron 4 mg IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Normal Saline

Normal Saline 500 cc IV Bolus

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Compazine Ketalar Benadryl Zofran NS

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 to 65 years
* Temperature \< 100.4° F
* Diastolic Blood Pressure \<104 mm Hg
* Normal neurological exam and mormal mental status

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Meningeal signs are present
* Acute angle closure glaucoma is suspected.
* Head trauma within the previous two weeks
* Lumbar puncture within the previous two weeks
* Thunderclap onset of the headache
* Weight more than 150 kg or less than 40 kg.
* Known allergy to one of the study drugs.
* History of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
* History of intracranial hypertension.
* Is a prisoner
* Patient declined informed consent
* Non-English speaking patient.
* Attending provider excludes patient
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Joseph A Zitek, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Unviersity of Nevada School of Medicine

Locations

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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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EM 2015.13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id