Analgesia-First Sedation in Trauma Patients (NCT05751863)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The study's aim is to ascertain the best approach for providing sedation and pain management for patients who have sustained trauma and are requiring respiratory support from a mechanical ventilator. The common approach to patients who need mechanical ventilation is to provide continuous drips of sedatives and pain medicine and awaken the patient once a day to check the brain functions. Another approach is to provide pain medicine and reserve sedatives for only a short duration when needed. The difference between approaches has not been studied in Trauma patients.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center — Long Beach, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Analgesia First Sedation Strategy for Mechanically Ventilated (MV) Trauma Subjects (OTHER)
- Protocol Directed Sedation and Daily Sedation Interruption (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center — Long Beach, California
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: 562-424-800
Email: tanios@memorialcare.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.