Laughing gas may ease sickle cell pain when morphine fails
NCT ID NCT01891812
First seen Jan 31, 2026 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study tested nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a pain reliever for children aged 8 to 18 with sickle cell disease who were having a severe pain crisis. The goal was to see if it could quickly lower pain when standard treatments like morphine were not enough. Only 5 participants were enrolled, and the study focused on immediate pain scores and how long relief lasted.
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New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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