Morphine or Ketamine for Analgesia
NCT06835504
This study is recruiting at 4 US sites in 4 states, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Pain is common in children presenting to the emergency department but is frequently undertreated, leading to both short- and long-term consequences. Morphine is the standard treatment for children with moderate to severe acute pain, but its use is associated with serious side effects and caregiver and clinician concerns related to opioid administration.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Abdominal Pain
- Isolated Extremity Fracture
- Pain
- Pediatrics
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Ages
- 6 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- October 20, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
California · 1
- UC Davis Children's Hospital · Sacramento, CA
Delaware · 1
- Nemours Children's Hospital · Wilmington, DE
Washington · 1
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle, WA
Wisconsin · 1
- Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.