Condition: Fracture · Dislocation · Sponsor: Naveen Poonai
Orthopedic injuries comprise more than 10% of ED visits in children and 25 to 50% of children will sustain a fracture before age 16 years. Distal radius fractures account for 20-32% of fractures in children, making them the most common fracture type. Between 20 and 40% of extremity fractures in children require a closed reduction, often necessitating procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA). Intravenous (IV) ketamine is the most commonly used sedative agent used to perform a closed reduction. However, children rate IV insertion as the most painful hospital experience, second only to the injury itself. IV insertion can be more technically difficult in children because of smaller veins and lack of cooperation, often leading to multiple IV attempts. A combination of intranasal (IN) dexmedetomidine plus ketamine (IN Ketodex) may provide effective sedation for children undergoing a closed reduction without the distress and pain related to IV insertion. A less painful experience has been found to correlate with child satisfaction which may reduce caregiver anxiety and improve the therapeutic relationship with the health care team. This study is a multi-centre, two-arm, randomized, blinded, controlled, non-inferiority trial designed to test the hypothesis that IN Ketodex is non-inferior to intravenous (IV) ketamine with respect to depth of sedation as measured using the Pediatrics Sedation State Scale (PSSS).
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Naveen Poonai, MD · 5196858500 · naveen.poonai@lhsc.on.ca
Kamary Coriolano, PhD · 5196858500 · kamary.coriolanodasilva@lhsc.on.ca
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| Stollery Children's Hospital | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Completed |
| BC Children's Hospital | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Completed |
| McMaster Children's Hospital | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Completed |
| London Health Sciences Centre | London, Ontario, Canada | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Withdrawn |
| Winnipeg Children's Hospital | Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada | Completed |
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