Laughing gas tested to ease agony of sickle cell crises
NCT ID NCT01891812
Summary
This study tested nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as a potential alternative to repeated opioid painkillers for children and teens experiencing severe sickle cell pain crises. Researchers wanted to see how well and for how long the gas could relieve pain in the emergency room after standard treatments failed. The goal was to find a safer, non-opioid option for managing these frequent, intense episodes.
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New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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