Areas: Birmingham, Black Country, Shropshire, Worcestershire
Pain after an injury is common. The strongest painkiller that UK paramedics routinely give for severe pain is morphine. Morphine can be slow to work and may cause side effects such as vomiting, drowsiness or low blood pressure. Because of this morphine might not be the best pain killer to use. Ketamine is another strong painkiller. It acts very quickly to reduce pain and may have fewer unwanted side effects.
West Midlands Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics have successfully completed recruitment to this University of Warwick research study. We expect results to be published in the first half of 2025.
For more information about the study please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/med/research/ctu/trials/packman/ For queries about WMAS involvement, please email [email protected]