Status:

COMPLETED

Adjuvant Low-dose Ketamine in Pediatric Sickle Cell Vaso-occlusive Crisis

Lead Sponsor:

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Disease

Vaso-Occlusive Crisis

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-25 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Acute vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs) in sickle cell disease (SCD) are primarily managed with opioids. Tolerance and hyperalgesia to opioids develops due to N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor mediate...

Detailed Description

In this cohort study, all consenting pediatric sickle-cell patients between 10 and 25 years old who were cared for at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (UCSFBCHO) presenting to the emergency de...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All English-speaking, sickle cell patients who receive their care at UCSFBCHO in the Department of Hematology who are 8-to-25-years-old presenting to the emergency department for VOC were asked to enroll.

Exclusion

  • Prior adverse reaction to ketamine
  • Patients were asked during the consent process if they have ever received ketamine, and if so, if they had any serious adverse reaction, such as difficulty breathing, dysphoria, hallucinations, or allergic reaction. If they have, ketamine was not given to these patients.
  • Patients who have received ketamine and experienced nausea or vomiting will be asked if they wish to receive the medication. If they do not, they did not receive ketamine.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

62 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03296345

Start Date

June 1 2016

End Date

April 1 2018

Last Update

April 20 2021

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland

Oakland, California, United States, 94609

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