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NCT02521415 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

IN Sub-Dissociative Ketamine vs IN Fentanyl

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
87
Enrollment target

NCT02521415: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

NCT02521415 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 87 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02521415, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
87 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This single center, randomized control, double blind trial will prospectively examine the feasibility of intranasal, sub-dissociative (IN) ketamine versus intranasal fentanyl for pain control in the pediatric emergency department setting. The investigators hypothesize that IN ketamine may provide a safe and effective alternative to IN fentanyl for children with suspected, isolated extremity fractures. Eighty children ages 3-17 years with a suspected, isolated extremity fracture that requires analgesia will be randomized to receive IN ketamine or IN fentanyl upon presentation to the emergency department and will be followed for 2 hours for efficacy and 6 hours for safety.

Primary Outcome

We will conclude that such a study is NOT feasible if we observe a rate of side effects for ketamine that exceeds fentanyl by three-fold or event rate of 5% or more for ketamine-related significant adverse events. Side effects are common events experienced by patients receiving ketamine or fentanyl that do not change outcomes for the patient but may affect the patient experience. A significant adverse event (SAE) includes any adverse event that begins after the short form consent has been comple

Interventions

  • DRUG fentanyl
  • DRUG ketamine
  • DRUG ibuprofen or acetaminophen

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 87 participants
Start Date 2015-12
Est. Completion 2016-11
Phase Phase 2
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

1,140 total trials

What the finished NCT02521415 record still lists

NCT02521415 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 87 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which fentanyl is the first listed.

NCT02521415 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02521415 about?

NCT02521415 is a clinical study titled "IN Sub-Dissociative Ketamine vs IN Fentanyl". This single center, randomized control, double blind trial will prospectively examine the feasibility of intranasal, sub-dissociative (IN) ketamine versus intranasal fentanyl for pain control in the pediatric emergency department setting. The investigators hypothesize that IN ketamine may provide a ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02521415?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 87 participants. The study started on 2015-12. Estimated completion is 2016-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02521415?

The interventions under investigation include: fentanyl (DRUG), ketamine (DRUG), ibuprofen or acetaminophen (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02521415?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02521415's enrollment target sits among peer trials

87 810th of 2000 higher than 1,189 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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