The purpose of this research is to determine if scheduled intranasal ketamine effects opioid requirements in adult trauma patients with moderate to severe pain in the inpatient setting.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Total Morphine Equivalents (TME) throughout hospitalization
Total Morphine Equivalents is a standardized way of measuring opioids that patients receive over time. This will be calculated by a member of the research study team utilizing a standardized formula under pharmacies direction. The Medication Administration Record (MAR) will be reviewed to gather administered doses of opioids throughout the participants hospital stay.
Time frame: 72 hours
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