Analgosedative adjuncT keTAmine Infusion iN Mechanically vENTilated ICU Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of a low dose ketamine infusion used in combination of standard of care in critically ill patients to test whether ketamine can help to shorten the time of being in breathing tube and ventilator compared to the standard of care alone.

Timeline

Start

2019-08-28

Primary completion

2021-05-06

Completion

2021-05-06

Publications

• Amer M, Maghrabi K, Bawazeer M, Alshaikh K, Shaban M, Rizwan M, Amin R, De Vol E, Baali M, Altewerki M, Bano M, Alkhaldi F, Alenazi S, Hijazi M. Adjunctive ketamine for sedation in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients: an active-controlled, pilot, feasibility clinical trial. J Intensive Care. 2021 Aug 30;9(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s40560-021-00569-1.
• Bawazeer M, Amer M, Maghrabi K, Alshaikh K, Amin R, Rizwan M, Shaban M, De Vol E, Hijazi M. Adjunct low-dose ketamine infusion vs standard of care in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients at a Tertiary Saudi Hospital (ATTAINMENT Trial): study protocol for a randomized, prospective, pilot, feasibility trial. Trials. 2020 Mar 20;21(1):288. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4216-4.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.