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Ketorolac clinical trials

Also listed in trial records as Ketorolac Tromethamine, Toradol, Ketolac, Biorolac
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine — the 11 trials in our Canada, Egypt, China and Belgium registers that name Ketorolac as an intervention. Synced 26 Sep 2026
11Current trials
7Recruiting now
10Lead sponsors
4Country registers
Maintained by Sreepriya Prasannan
MSc Digital Transformation of Life Sciences (Innopharma Education / Griffith College); MSc & BSc Botany HSE Spark Ignite 2026 โ€” Top 14 finalist
Compiled from ClinicalTrials.gov registry records ยท Last verified ยท Editorial standards
At a glance

Ketorolac is named as an intervention in 11 current clinical trials in our Canada, Egypt, China and Belgium registers. 7 are recruiting patients now. The most common phase is Phase 3. The sponsor with the most trials is Assiut University (2). The most-studied condition is Aortic Dissection.

Trials by status

  • Recruiting764%
  • Not yet open327%
  • By invitation19%

Trials by phase

  • Phase 3327%
  • Not applicable218%
  • Phase 219%
  • Phase 419%
  • Phase EARLY_PHASE119%
  • Phase 1/219%
  • Observational19%
  • Phase 2/319%
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Clinical trials of Ketorolac

11 trials
StudyPhaseStatusLead sponsorRegisters
Intravenous Ketorolac Vs. Morphine In Children With Acute Abdominal Pain
NCT06160778 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Acute Pain, Abdomen, Acute, Abdominal Pain
Phase 3 Recruiting University of Calgary Canada
Ketorolac at Lower Doses for Analgesic Pain Control in ICU: A Pilot Feasibility Study
NCT06819956 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Pain Management
Phase 3 Recruiting University of Alberta Canada
Study on Ketorolac for Improving Outcomes and Prognosis in Patients With Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection
NCT06968806 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Aortic Dissection, Inflammation
Phase 3 Recruiting The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School China
Ketorolac and Pregabalin Effects on breaSt Cancer (KePreSt)
NCT06150898 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Early-stage Breast Cancer, Estrogen-receptor-positive Breast Cancer
Phase 2 Recruiting Jules Bordet Institute Belgium
Anesthetics and Analgesics in Children
NCT03427736 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Anesthesia, Pain
Observational Recruiting Chi Dang Hornik Canada
Ketorolac Intravenous Regional Analgesia in Lower Limb Surgeries
NCT05543785 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Postoperative Pain, Acute
Not applicable Recruiting Mansoura University Egypt
Fentanyl Versus Ketorolac as an Adjuvant to Peribulbar Block for Anterior Segment Surgeries
NCT07141589 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Fentanyl, Ketorolac, Adjuvant
Not applicable Recruiting Cairo University Egypt
Ketorolac Versus Corticosteroid Injections for Sacroiliac Joint Pain
NCT06081101 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Sacro-iliac Joint Pain
Phase EARLY_PHASE1 Not yet open McMaster University Canada
Analgesic Efficacy of Pre-operative Dose of Ketorolac and Gabapentin
NCT07047040 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Pain, Postoperative, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Phase 2/3 Not yet open Assiut University Egypt
Prophylactic Intravenous Injection of Neostigmine Plus Atropine Versus Ketorolac on Post-dural Puncture Headache in Patients Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries
NCT06729047 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Phase 1/2 Not yet open Assiut University Egypt
Intravenous Acetaminophen and Ketorolac for Pain Management During Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
NCT07368738 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Phase 4 By invitation Horizon Health Network Canada

Registers list studies that are recruiting, about to open, active but closed to enrolment, or enrolling by invitation. The UK and USA registers cover industry-sponsored studies only. Trial titles and statuses are copied from the registry as published.

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Conditions studied with Ketorolac

21 conditions
Aortic Dissection1Inflammation1Early-stage Breast Cancer1Estrogen-receptor-positive Breast Cancer1Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy1Pain Management1Sacro-iliac Joint Pain1Post-Dural Puncture Headache1Postoperative Pain, Acute1Fentanyl1Ketorolac1Adjuvant1
All 21 conditions
Condition (as registered)Trials
Aortic Dissection1
Inflammation1
Early-stage Breast Cancer1
Estrogen-receptor-positive Breast Cancer1
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy1
Pain Management1
Sacro-iliac Joint Pain1
Post-Dural Puncture Headache1
Postoperative Pain, Acute1
Fentanyl1
Ketorolac1
Adjuvant1
Peribulbar Block1
Anesthesia1
Pain1
Acute Pain1
Abdomen, Acute1
Abdominal Pain1
Appendicitis1
Pain, Postoperative1
Osteoarthritis, Knee1
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Sponsors

lead sponsor per trial
Lead sponsorTrials
Assiut University2
The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School1
Jules Bordet Institute1
Horizon Health Network1
University of Alberta1
McMaster University1
Mansoura University1
Cairo University1
Chi Dang Hornik1
University of Calgary1
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By country register

RegisterTrialsRecruiting
Clinical trials in Canada53
Clinical trials in Egypt42
Clinical trials in China11
Clinical trials in Belgium11

A trial with sites in more than one country appears in each of those registers.

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Questions about Ketorolac trials

How many clinical trials are testing Ketorolac?

11 current trials in our Canada, Egypt, China and Belgium registers name Ketorolac as a drug or biological intervention, as of the registry sync on 26 September 2026. Completed and withdrawn studies are not counted.

Are Ketorolac trials recruiting patients?

Yes. 7 of the 11 trials are recruiting: 3 with sites in Canada, 2 with sites in Egypt, 1 with sites in China and 1 with sites in Belgium. Eligibility and site contacts are on each trial's record. Only the study team can confirm whether a patient is eligible.

Who sponsors Ketorolac clinical trials?

Assiut University (2), The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School (1), Jules Bordet Institute (1) and Horizon Health Network (1), among 10 lead sponsors in total. The number in brackets is how many trials each organisation leads.

Where does this information come from?

Every trial, status, phase and sponsor on this page is copied from public ClinicalTrials.gov records by a daily sync. Nothing here describes how Ketorolac works or whether it is effective, and it is not medical advice.

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How this page is built

Everything on this page is copied from public ClinicalTrials.gov registry records โ€” it is not written from memory, and nothing here describes how Ketorolac works or whether it is effective. Each trial links to its own record so you can check it yourself.

This page is built automatically: a daily sync job reads the registry records behind our country trial registers, collects every trial that lists Ketorolac (or a registered synonym) as a drug or biological intervention, and tabulates the registry fields directly. Placebos and generic comparators are excluded. There is no AI drafting and no per-compound editorial pass, and the page has not been clinically reviewed. The “last verified” date above is the timestamp of that sync, not a review date. Our general editorial approach is described in our editorial standards and corrections policy. The ClinicalTrials.gov data on this page was last retrieved on 26 Sep 2026.

Please verify before you rely on this. This page is general information for life-science and pharmaceutical professionals. It is not medical advice, and it has not been reviewed by a clinician โ€” our editorial team holds life-science qualifications, not clinical ones. It is not exhaustive and may not reflect the most recent label change. Always check the official prescribing information (US Prescribing Information or EU SmPC) and speak to your doctor or pharmacist before acting on anything here. Drugs in the same class are not automatically interchangeable, and approvals, brand names and indications differ between the US, the EU/Ireland (EMA/HPRA) and other regions. Spotted an error? Tell us โ€” we correct promptly and log it.