Journal
HEAD & FACE MEDICINE
Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13005-021-00303-0
Keywords
Emergency department; Headache; Intranasal; Intravenous; Ketamine; Ketorolac; Non-traumatic; Randomized clinical trial
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- Clinical Research Development Center of Imam Reza Hospital
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This study compared the efficacy of intranasal ketamine and intravenous ketorolac on acute non-traumatic headaches. The results showed that intranasal ketamine had a more significant analgesic effect in a short time.
Introduction: Non - traumatic headaches are one of the most common causes of referral to hospital emergency. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of intranasal ketamine and intravenous ketorolac on acute non-traumatic headaches. Methods: This randomized and double-blind clinical trial was conducted in 2019. One hundred and forty samples were randomly divided into intranasal ketamine (A) and intravenous ketorolac (B). Group (A) received ketamine intranasal (0.75 mg/kg, max 75 mg), and group B received intravenous ketorolac (30 mg). Headache severity was measured on arrival, 30, 60, and 120 min after intervention with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The side effects were recorded an hour after the intervention. Result: The mean difference of pain intensity 30, 60, and 120 min after the intervention between the two groups was statistically significant (p < 0.001). In the first 30 min, significant changes were observed in the VAS levels of the two groups. These changes were significantly greater in the intranasal ketamine group (p < 0.001). Side effects such as fatigue, dizziness, general discomfort, nausea, increased heart rate, and hypertension were significantly higher in the ketamine group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Intranasal ketamine and intravenous ketorolac both effectively reduced headaches. However, more analgesic effects of intranasal ketamine in a short time can be considered as a selective approach to reducing headaches.
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