“Pain management is a critical aspect of emergency medical care, and this trial has the potential to reshape how we approach analgesia for injured patients in prehospital settings, ultimately enhancing patient comfort and outcomes,” said Grace Youn, senior clinical research coordinator of the PAIN trial at University of Utah Health.
Opioids, like fentanyl, are commonly used to treat severe pain. While fentanyl is widely used for acute pain management, there are associated risks such as a drop in oxygen levels and blood pressure, slowed breathing, and addiction. Ketamine, which is not an opioid, can be used for pain management at a low dose. Research has shown that it has a low incidence of adverse effects, can improve blood pressure, and is not associated with respiratory depression.
The purpose of this trial is to compare fentanyl to ketamine to see if patients experience less pain, side effects, and recover faster with one medication over the other. Providing pain medication to patients with traumatic injuries as soon as possible is essential to reducing suffering and increasing positive outcomes.
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