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Pain, ProceduralPhase 3NCT05163366

Oral Morphine Versus Ketamine in Pain Management

A Phase 3 study testing GROUP A and GROUP B in people with Pain, Procedural, run by Mbarara University of Science and Technology at 2 sites in Uganda.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study will mainly focus on procedural pain management using oral morphine versus rectal ketamine during paediatric burn and wound dressing at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months to 6 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Procedural
What is being tested?
GROUP A and GROUP B
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
44 participants
Where
2 sitesUganda
Study dates
1 Mar 2021to 3 Nov 2021
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 months to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Pediatric patients between 6 months and 6-years old scheduled for a minimum of one procedure for burn wound dressing at the pediatric unit at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Who cannot join

  • Children with rectal or anal pathology,
  • Refusal to assent to participate or parental or guardian refusal to consent in the study
  • Children who require mechanical ventilation or already intubated in Intensive care unit
  • Those allergic to Ketamine or its constituents

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Uganda2 sites
  • Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

    Mbarara, 00256

  • Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

    Mbarara, 256

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About this study

Official title: Oral Morphine Versus Rectal Ketamine in Pain Management During Burns Wound Dressing Changes in Paediatric Population at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: An Open Label Randomized Trial

The study will mainly focus on procedural pain management using oral morphine versus rectal ketamine during paediatric burn and wound dressing at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

Read the detailed description

Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups A and B. Guardians of patients who are scheduled for burn wound care will sign written consent pre- operatively about procedural pain management. Group A will receive rectal ketamine while those in Group B will receive only traditional standard of care protocols.

Being tested
GROUP A, GROUP B
Medical subject headings
Pain, Procedural

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GROUP ADrug

    Also called KETAMINE GROUP

    Rectal Ketamine will be administered at 6 mg/kg and with a rectal nozzle it's infused through the rectum. The rectal ketamine will be administered after scoring pain just before the start of the procedure and then about 15 minutes later the procedure will start when the patient has achieved a nystagmus.

  • GROUP BDrug

    Also called MORPHINE GROUP

    The tradition standard protocols involve the use of 0.3mg/kg of oral morphine about an hour before the start of the procedure before the start of the procedure to allow for the onset of action of oral morphine for every single procedure in this arm.

Study groups in NCT05163366
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GROUP AExperimentalGroup A will receive rectal ketamine(Ket)
Receives: Drug: GROUP A
GROUP BActive comparatorGroup B will receive only traditional standard of care protocols.
Receives: Drug: GROUP B

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. PAIN SCORES ON ORAL MORPHINE VERSUS KETAMINE ARM

    The primary endpoint will be difference in pain scores on a Revised FLACC(Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability) scale in the two arms.The primary endpoint will be difference in pain scores on a Revised FLACC(Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability) scale in the two arms. Each category is scored on the 0-2 scale, which results in a total score of 0-10. 0: Relaxed and comfortable, 1-3 : Mild discomfort ,4-6 : Moderate pain, 7-10 : Severe discomfort or pain or both

    Measured: 4 hours

  2. DIFFERENCE IN THE INCIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS IN ORAL MORPHINE VERSUS KETAMINE ARM

    Secondary endpoint will be the difference in the incidence of adverse effects a cross arms obtained from patient, nurse, and chart for DAIDS Adverse Event Grading Table 2014.

    Measured: 4 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Dec 2021
  2. Study start1 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion3 Nov 2021
  4. Study completion3 Nov 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Rectal ketamine versus oral morphine in pain management in paediatric wound and burns
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
44 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05163366
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021/ANDREW
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
22 Apr 2021
Last updated
20 Dec 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing GROUP A and GROUP B in people with Pain, Procedural, run by Mbarara University of Science and Technology at 2 sites in Uganda.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Uganda. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PAIN SCORES ON ORAL MORPHINE VERSUS KETAMINE ARM (time frame: 4 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Dec 2021.

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