A pilot randomized trial of ketamine for suicidal ideation in a pediatric emergency department.
CJEM June 3, 2026 Yury Onikashvili, Heather Burt, Garth Meckler et al.
ObjectivesEmergency department (ED) visits by adolescents with suicidal ideation have increased, with no rapid-acting treatments identified for ED use. This pilot study explored the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of ketamine in the ED for adolescents with suicidal ideation.MethodsThree-arm, triple-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing intravenous ketamine (0.5 mg/kg),...