Intranasal ketamine versus intranasal fentanyl on pain management in isolated traumatic patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the inadequate control of pain in patients with the trauma that refer to the emergency departments, the rapid onset of action of intranasal administration in pain management, and the avoidance of administering opioid medications, the present study aimed at evaluating the effect of intranasal ketamine versus intranasal fentanyl on pain management in isolated traumatic patients.

Materials and methods

The current study was performed on 125 patients that were divided into the following three groups: control group (n = 41), 1 mg/kg intranasal ketamine group (n = 40), and 1 μg/kg intranasal fentanyl group (n = 44). Then pain scores, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation were recorded at baseline, 5, 10, 15, 30, an

SUBMITTER: Nasr Isfahani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8943598 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature