The journal of trauma and acute care surgery

Ketamine infusion for pain control in severely injured patients: Results of a randomized controlled trial.

The journal of trauma and acute care surgery June 1, 2025 Thomas W Carver, William J Peppard, Jaclyn A Gellings et al. 3 citations

Opiate-based pain regimens remain the cornerstone of pain management following traumatic injury, but issues related to opioids have driven research into alternative analgesics. Adjunctive ketamine has been increasingly used to decrease opioid use, but little evidence exists to support its efficacy within the trauma population. A prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of...