U.S., April 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06903819) titled 'Ketamine for Pain, Opioid Use, and Mental Health in Orthopedic Trauma Patients' on March 25.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a single dose of ketamine during surgery can help lower pain, reduce the need for opioid medications, and improve mental health recovery in adults with serious orthopedic injuries. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does ketamine lower pain after surgery? Does ketamine help reduce how much opioid medicine participants need? Does ketamine improve symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Researchers will compare participants who receive ketamine...