Utilization of Ketamine for Acute Pain in the Prehospital and Emergency Department Setting: A Preliminary Meta Analysis of the Evidence

Abstract

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines recommend use of ketamine as an option to manage moderate to severe pain on the battlefield for casualties in or at risk for hemorrhagic shock or respiratory distress. Medics are required to withdraw doses from multi-dose vials, which can be challenging in the combat setting. This project may contribute to evidence for submission to the FDA in support of obtaining an analgesic indication for ketamine, so that the development of auto injectors may be pursued.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 2020
Accession Number
AD1104256

Entities

People

  • Alexis Blessing
  • Antoinette Shinn
  • Elizabeth Mccarver
  • Lana Djenic
  • Lance Mcginnis
  • Rebecca Heyne
  • Shelia Savell

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analgesia
  • Battlefields
  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Health Services
  • Hemorrhagic Shock
  • Hospitals
  • Hygiene
  • Ketamine
  • Military Hospitals
  • Morphine
  • Muscular Diseases
  • Pain
  • Therapy
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Trauma or Military Medicine