Ketamine In Thoracic Surgery (KITS) Trial
Summary
The primary aim of the study is to demonstrate a reduction in circulating interleukin 6 levels at 4 and 24 hours after completion of lobectomy (either VATS or open). The null hypothesis (H0) is thus that there is no difference in circulating interleukin 6 levels when patients are given either ketamine or placebo (0.9% saline in equivalent volume). The alternative (two tailed) hypothesis (HA) if the null is disproved is that ketamine leads to significantly different levels of interleukin 6 at 4 and 24 hours after completion of surgery. We plan to randomize 40 patients to receive either ketamine or placebo, in a block of 4 randomization design stratified by whether surgery is performed by VATS or open lobectomy.
Timeline
- Start
- 2007-07
- Primary completion
- 2007-12
- Completion
- 2007-12
Outcome
Missed primary endpoint
registry analysis (superiority or other test); Ketamine vs Placebo; p = 0.39; ANOVA NCT00504725 ↗
registry analysis (superiority or other test); Ketamine vs Placebo; p = 0.18; ANOVA NCT00504725 ↗
registry analysis (superiority or other test); Ketamine vs Placebo; p = 0.14; ANOVA NCT00504725 ↗
Publications
- Background Roytblat L, Talmor D, Rachinsky M, Greemberg L, Pekar A, Appelbaum A, Gurman GM, Shapira Y, Duvdenani A. Ketamine attenuates the interleukin-6 response after cardiopulmonary bypass. Anesth Analg. 1998 Aug;87(2):266-71. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199808000-00006.
- Background Bartoc C, Frumento RJ, Jalbout M, Bennett-Guerrero E, Du E, Nishanian E. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the anti-inflammatory effects of ketamine in cardiac surgical patients. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2006 Apr;20(2):217-22. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.12.005. Epub 2006 Mar 9.
- Background Tashima T, Yamashita J, Nakano S, Joutsuka T, Hayashi N, Saishoji T, Ogawa M. Comparison of video-assisted minithoracotomy and standard open thoracotomy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2005;14(3):203-8. doi: 10.1080/13645700510034001.
- Background Craig SR, Leaver HA, Yap PL, Pugh GC, Walker WS. Acute phase responses following minimal access and conventional thoracic surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2001 Sep;20(3):455-63. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00841-7.
- Background Yim AP, Wan S, Lee TW, Arifi AA. VATS lobectomy reduces cytokine responses compared with conventional surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Jul;70(1):243-7. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01258-3.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ketamine | Small molecule | 0.5 mg/kg | Intravenous |