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ketamine and Critical Illness

ketamine has been researched along with Critical Illness in 45 studies

Ketamine: A cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Its mechanism of action is not well understood, but ketamine can block NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and may interact with sigma receptors.
ketamine : A member of the class of cyclohexanones in which one of the hydrogens at position 2 is substituted by a 2-chlorophenyl group, while the other is substituted by a methylamino group.

Critical Illness: A disease or state in which death is possible or imminent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A higher-than-usual resistance to standard sedation regimens in COVID-19 patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has led to the frequent use of the second-line anaesthetic agent ketamine."8.12Long-term ketamine infusion-induced cholestatic liver injury in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. ( Andermatt, R; Bartussek, J; Buehler, PK; Camen, G; David, S; Erlebach, R; Hofmaenner, DA; Jüngst, C; Müllhaupt, B; Schuepbach, RA; Wendel-Garcia, PD, 2022)
"Ketamine was associated with a lower incidence of clinical hypotension within the 24 hour period following endotracheal intubation in septic patients."7.85Increased incidence of clinical hypotension with etomidate compared to ketamine for intubation in septic patients: A propensity matched analysis. ( Ali, NA; Cape, KM; Doepker, BA; Exline, MC; Phillips, G; Ryder, LP; Van Berkel, MA, 2017)
"We report a case series on the observed effects of low-dose ketamine infusions in 4 critically ill patients with varying complications related to prolonged critical illness."7.83Low-Dose Ketamine in Chronic Critical Illness. ( Darrah, D; Moitra, A; Moitra, VK; Patel, MK; Wunsch, H, 2016)
"There were no significant differences in maximum SOFA score or post-intubation hypotension between critically ill adults receiving ketamine vs."5.69The Effect of Ketamine Versus Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation on Maximum Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score: A Randomized Clinical Trial. ( Atkins, AH; Driver, BE; Klein, LR; Knack, SKS; Miner, JR; Moore, JC; Prekker, ME, 2023)
" The use of etomidate as the sedative agent in this context has been challenged because it might cause a reversible adrenal insufficiency, potentially associated with increased in-hospital morbidity."5.14Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. ( Adnet, F; Albizzati, S; Anguel, N; Beltramini, A; Bertrand, L; Bollaert, PE; Brun-Buisson, C; Chollet-Xemard, C; Combes, X; Dhaouadi, M; Gamand, P; Jabre, P; Lapostolle, F; Lebail, G; Lefrant, JY; Maxime, V; Megarbane, B; Perdrizet, D; Ricard, JD; Ricard-Hibon, A; Vicaut, E; Vivien, B, 2009)
"Multimodal therapy encompasses a wide range of procedures and medications, including regional analgesia with continuous epidural or peripheral nerve block infusions, judicious opioids, acetaminophen, anti-inflammatory agents, anticonvulsants, ketamine, clonidine, mexiletine, antidepressants, and anxiolytics as options to treat or modulate pain at various sites of action."4.84The evolution of pain management in the critically ill trauma patient: Emerging concepts from the global war on terrorism. ( Black, IH; Malchow, RJ, 2008)
"A higher-than-usual resistance to standard sedation regimens in COVID-19 patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has led to the frequent use of the second-line anaesthetic agent ketamine."4.12Long-term ketamine infusion-induced cholestatic liver injury in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. ( Andermatt, R; Bartussek, J; Buehler, PK; Camen, G; David, S; Erlebach, R; Hofmaenner, DA; Jüngst, C; Müllhaupt, B; Schuepbach, RA; Wendel-Garcia, PD, 2022)
"Ketamine was associated with a lower incidence of clinical hypotension within the 24 hour period following endotracheal intubation in septic patients."3.85Increased incidence of clinical hypotension with etomidate compared to ketamine for intubation in septic patients: A propensity matched analysis. ( Ali, NA; Cape, KM; Doepker, BA; Exline, MC; Phillips, G; Ryder, LP; Van Berkel, MA, 2017)
"We report a case series on the observed effects of low-dose ketamine infusions in 4 critically ill patients with varying complications related to prolonged critical illness."3.83Low-Dose Ketamine in Chronic Critical Illness. ( Darrah, D; Moitra, A; Moitra, VK; Patel, MK; Wunsch, H, 2016)
"In this large, pediatric multicenter registry, fentanyl, midazolam, and ketamine were the most commonly used induction agents, and the majority of tracheal intubations involved neuromuscular blockade."3.81Current medication practice and tracheal intubation safety outcomes from a prospective multicenter observational cohort study. ( Brown, CA; Howell, JD; Hsing, DD; Montgomery, V; Nadkarni, VM; Nishisaki, A; Parker, MM; Tarquinio, KM; Turner, DA; Walls, RM, 2015)
"Ketamine has favorable characteristics, making it an especially viable alternative for patients with respiratory and hemodynamic instability."2.94Adjunct 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. ( Alshaikh, K; Amer, M; Amin, R; Bawazeer, M; De Vol, E; Hijazi, M; Maghrabi, K; Rizwan, M; Shaban, M, 2020)
"Periintubation hypotension is associated with poor outcomes in the critically ill."2.90Ketamine/propofol admixture vs etomidate for intubation in the critically ill: KEEP PACE Randomized clinical trial. ( Bauer, PR; Brown, DR; Gajic, O; Gallo De Moraes, A; Hoskote, SS; Iyer, VN; Nicholson, WT; Oeckler, RA; Pickering, B; Schroeder, DR; Smischney, NJ, 2019)
" Findings may guide clinicians in consideration and dosing of ketamine for multimodal analgosedation."2.82Impact of Ketamine on Analgosedative Consumption in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. ( Burry, LD; Chan, K; De Castro, C; Tse, C; Williamson, DR; Wunsch, H, 2022)
"Ketamine was not associated with mortality, on-target sedation, vasopressor dependence, or hospital length of stay."2.66Ketamine sedation in mechanically ventilated patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ( Fuller, BM; Manasco, AT; Roberts, BW; Stephens, RJ; Yaeger, LH, 2020)
"Ketamine has suggested potential benefit in several disease states impacting critically ill patients including pain, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, status epilepticus, and acute agitation."2.66The Reemergence of Ketamine for Treatment in Critically Ill Adults. ( Hurth, KP; Jaworski, A; Kirsch, WB; Rudoni, MA; Thomas, KB; Wohlfarth, KM, 2020)
" Dosing recommendations however are often based on strategies used in patients with normal body habitus."2.66Drug dosing in the critically ill obese patient-a focus on sedation, analgesia, and delirium. ( Barletta, JF; Erstad, BL, 2020)
" The CIN dosing range was 0."2.53Ketamine Continuous Infusions in Critically Ill Infants and Children. ( Gessouroun, MR; Golding, CL; Johnson, PN; Miller, JL, 2016)
"Ketamine has a unique pharmacological profile compared with more traditional agents such as opioids, which makes it an appealing alternative agent for analgosedation in the intensive care unit setting."2.53Ketamine for analgosedation in critically ill patients. ( Erstad, BL; Patanwala, AE, 2016)
" Etomidate and propofol, useful for short-term procedures, probably should be avoided for long-term use in the agitated patient because of potentially serious side effects."2.39Pharmacology of intravenous sedatives and opioids in critically ill patients. ( Levine, RL, 1994)
"Ketamine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist with sedative, analgesic, and potentially neuroprotective properties."1.62Ketamine for critically ill patients with severe acute brain injury: Protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of randomised clinical trials. ( Andreasen, TH; Gluud, C; Lindschou, J; Madsen, FA; Møller, K, 2021)
"Ketamine has been considered the drug of choice for induction in these patients, but limited data exist."1.56Ketamine Use for Tracheal Intubation in Critically Ill Children Is Associated With a Lower Occurrence of Adverse Hemodynamic Events. ( Adu-Darko, M; Al-Subu, AM; Balkandier, S; Branca, A; Breuer, R; Bysani, GK; Conway, JA; Edwards, LR; Emeriaud, G; Esperanza, MC; Furlong-Dillard, J; Giuliano, JS; Harwayne-Gidansky, I; Howell, JD; Ikeyama, T; Jung, P; Kasagi, M; Kharayat, P; Kian Boon, JL; Kirby, A; Krawiec, C; Lee, A; McCarthy, MA; Meyer, K; Nadkarni, VM; Nett, S; Nishisaki, A; Nuthall, G; Orioles, A; Page-Goertz, C; Parsons, SJ; Pinto, M; Polikoff, L; Rehder, KJ; Sanders, RC; Shenoi, A; Shetty, R; Shlomovich, M; Shults, J; Skippen, P; Tallent, S; Tarquinio, KM; Thyagarajan, S; Toedt-Pingel, I; Turner, DA; Vanderford, P; Weiss, SL; Zeqo, J, 2020)
" Exploratory evaluation of independent factors associated with ketamine responders (50% or more relative reduction in analgesic-sedative dosing requirements at 24 hrs) and nonresponders (less than 50% relative reduction) was performed using multivariate logistic regression."1.51Continuous Infusion Ketamine for Adjunctive Analgosedation in Mechanically Ventilated, Critically Ill Patients. ( Carter, KE; Droege, CA; Garber, PM; Harger, NJ; Mueller, EW, 2019)
"Ketamine was utilized in 61% of patients after other medications were ineffective."1.51Prehospital Use of Ketamine: Effectiveness in Critically Ill and Injured Patients. ( Berns, K; Jenkins, D; Zietlow, J; Zietlow, S, 2019)
"To describe the dosing and safety considerations of ketamine for adjunct sedation in a population of mechanically ventilated critically ill patients targeting light sedation."1.48Ketamine Infusion for Adjunct Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults. ( Bahr, M; Bain, W; Barbash, I; Chin, K; Groetzinger, LM; McVerry, BJ; Rivosecchi, RM, 2018)
" Secondary objectives were to identify the patient population in which ketamine was initiated, assess the proportion of time patients were at their goal level of sedation, and determine the dosing patterns of adjunctive sedative agents."1.46Impact of Ketamine Use on Adjunctive Analgesic and Sedative Medications in Critically Ill Trauma Patients. ( Chui, SJ; Harbourt, K; Pajoumand, M; Pruskowski, KA; Reynolds, HN, 2017)
"Ketamine was used most often in men (52 (73%)), and the median age was 49 years (IQR: 31, 69)."1.37A prospective review of the use of ketamine to facilitate endotracheal intubation in the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) setting. ( Anstett, D; Bawden, J; Mackenzie, M; Rowe, BH; Sibley, A; Villa-Roel, C, 2011)

Research

Studies (45)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's3 (6.67)18.2507
2000's5 (11.11)29.6817
2010's23 (51.11)24.3611
2020's14 (31.11)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Madsen, FA1
Andreasen, TH1
Lindschou, J1
Gluud, C1
Møller, K1
Matchett, G1
Gasanova, I1
Riccio, CA1
Nasir, D1
Sunna, MC1
Bravenec, BJ1
Azizad, O1
Farrell, B1
Minhajuddin, A1
Stewart, JW1
Liang, LW1
Moon, TS1
Fox, PE1
Ebeling, CG1
Smith, MN1
Trousdale, D1
Ogunnaike, BO1
Chan, K1
Burry, LD1
Tse, C1
Wunsch, H3
De Castro, C1
Williamson, DR1
Barthélémy, R1
Beaucoté, V1
Gayat, E1
Mebazaa, A1
Chousterman, BG1
Gershengorn, HB1
Elhamamsy, MM1
Aldemerdash, AM1
Zahran, FB1
Ezz, GFM1
AlSaud, SA1
Boules, ML1
Abdelhady, MA1
Hamed, MA1
Wendel-Garcia, PD1
Erlebach, R1
Hofmaenner, DA1
Camen, G1
Schuepbach, RA1
Jüngst, C1
Müllhaupt, B1
Bartussek, J1
Buehler, PK1
Andermatt, R1
David, S1
Eimer, C1
Reifferscheid, F1
Jung, P2
Rudolph, M1
Terboven, T1
Hoffmann, F1
Lorenzen, U1
Köser, A1
Seewald, S1
Knack, SKS1
Prekker, ME1
Moore, JC1
Klein, LR1
Atkins, AH1
Miner, JR1
Driver, BE1
Park, S1
Choi, AY1
Park, E1
Park, HJ1
Lee, J1
Lee, H1
Kim, J1
Cho, J1
Manasco, AT1
Stephens, RJ1
Yaeger, LH1
Roberts, BW1
Fuller, BM1
Bawazeer, M1
Amer, M1
Maghrabi, K1
Alshaikh, K1
Amin, R1
Rizwan, M1
Shaban, M1
De Vol, E1
Hijazi, M1
Hurth, KP1
Jaworski, A1
Thomas, KB1
Kirsch, WB1
Rudoni, MA1
Wohlfarth, KM1
Conway, JA1
Kharayat, P1
Sanders, RC1
Nett, S1
Weiss, SL1
Edwards, LR1
Breuer, R1
Kirby, A1
Krawiec, C1
Page-Goertz, C1
Polikoff, L1
Turner, DA2
Shults, J1
Giuliano, JS1
Orioles, A1
Balkandier, S1
Emeriaud, G1
Rehder, KJ1
Kian Boon, JL1
Shenoi, A1
Vanderford, P1
Nuthall, G1
Lee, A1
Zeqo, J1
Parsons, SJ1
Furlong-Dillard, J1
Meyer, K1
Harwayne-Gidansky, I1
Adu-Darko, M1
Bysani, GK1
McCarthy, MA1
Shlomovich, M1
Toedt-Pingel, I1
Branca, A1
Esperanza, MC1
Al-Subu, AM1
Pinto, M1
Tallent, S1
Shetty, R1
Thyagarajan, S1
Ikeyama, T1
Tarquinio, KM2
Skippen, P1
Kasagi, M1
Howell, JD2
Nadkarni, VM2
Nishisaki, A2
Erstad, BL3
Barletta, JF1
Pruskowski, KA1
Harbourt, K1
Pajoumand, M1
Chui, SJ1
Reynolds, HN1
Groetzinger, LM1
Rivosecchi, RM1
Bain, W1
Bahr, M1
Chin, K1
McVerry, BJ1
Barbash, I1
Garber, PM1
Droege, CA1
Carter, KE1
Harger, NJ1
Mueller, EW1
Wampole, CR1
Smith, KE1
Zietlow, J1
Berns, K1
Jenkins, D1
Zietlow, S1
Clayton, AR1
Smischney, NJ3
Nicholson, WT1
Brown, DR1
Gallo De Moraes, A3
Hoskote, SS3
Pickering, B1
Oeckler, RA1
Iyer, VN1
Gajic, O1
Schroeder, DR1
Bauer, PR1
Montgomery, V1
Hsing, DD1
Parker, MM1
Brown, CA1
Walls, RM1
Racedo Africano, CJ2
Reddy, DR2
Tedja, R2
Thakur, L2
Pannu, JK2
Hassebroek, EC2
Kudchadkar, SR1
Shaffner, DH1
Carrera, PM1
Hinds, RF1
Moitra, VK1
Patel, MK1
Darrah, D1
Moitra, A1
Patanwala, AE2
Martin, JR1
Mcqueen, C1
Miescier, MJ1
Bryant, RJ1
Nelson, DS1
Golding, CL1
Miller, JL1
Gessouroun, MR1
Johnson, PN1
Oddo, M1
Crippa, IA1
Mehta, S1
Menon, D1
Payen, JF1
Taccone, FS1
Citerio, G1
Mora, AG1
Ganem, VJ1
Ervin, AT1
Maddry, JK1
Bebarta, VS1
Chen, JT1
Lin, YL1
Chen, TL1
Tai, YT1
Chen, CY1
Chen, RM1
Van Berkel, MA1
Exline, MC1
Cape, KM1
Ryder, LP1
Phillips, G1
Ali, NA1
Doepker, BA1
Malchow, RJ1
Black, IH1
Rapeport, DA1
Martyr, JW1
Wang, LP1
Jabre, P1
Combes, X1
Lapostolle, F1
Dhaouadi, M1
Ricard-Hibon, A1
Vivien, B1
Bertrand, L1
Beltramini, A1
Gamand, P1
Albizzati, S1
Perdrizet, D1
Lebail, G1
Chollet-Xemard, C1
Maxime, V1
Brun-Buisson, C1
Lefrant, JY1
Bollaert, PE1
Megarbane, B1
Ricard, JD1
Anguel, N1
Vicaut, E1
Adnet, F1
Sibley, A1
Mackenzie, M1
Bawden, J1
Anstett, D1
Villa-Roel, C1
Rowe, BH1
Bujok, G1
Knapik, P1
Macioł, Z1
Levine, RL1
Hirota, K1
Lambert, DG1
Heller, A1
Heller, S1
Blecken, S1
Urbaschek, R1
Koch, T1
Golden, S1

Clinical Trials (16)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Etomidate Versus Ketamine for Emergency Endotracheal Intubation: a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial[NCT02643381]Phase 4801 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-06-06Completed
Anesthesia for Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy in Cardiac Patients With Acute Anemia: Pretreatment With Low-dose Ketamine Can Reduce the Dose of Etomidate. A Randomized Clinical Trial.[NCT04857450]60 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2020-11-20Recruiting
Adjunct Low Dose Ketamine Infusion Versus Standard of Care in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients at a Tertiary Saudi Hospital: Randomized, Prospective, Pilot Trial[NCT04075006]Phase 384 participants (Actual)Interventional2019-08-28Completed
A Pilot Study of Ketamine Sedation Initiated Early After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Effect on Vasospasm, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, and Functional Outcomes[NCT05032118]Phase 2/Phase 30 participants (Actual)Interventional2023-04-27Withdrawn (stopped due to Institution change, no IRB approval)
"Ketamine / Propofol Admixture Ketofol at Induction in the Critically Ill Against Etomidate: KEEP PACE Trial"[NCT02105415]Phase 2/Phase 3160 participants (Actual)Interventional2014-04-30Completed
Ketofol vs Dexmedetomidine for Preventing Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Intestinal Obstruction Surgeries. A Randomized Controlled Study[NCT04816162]Phase 4120 participants (Actual)Interventional2021-03-25Completed
Efficacy and Safety of Continuous Infusion of Ketamine in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (KISS Study)[NCT04427605]57 participants (Actual)Observational2019-04-01Completed
Clinical Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Analgesia-first Minimal Sedation as an Early Antihypertensive Treatment for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage[NCT03207100]338 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-12-06Completed
Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine to Facilitate Non-invasive Ventilation After Blunt Chest Trauma[NCT05175781]45 participants (Actual)Interventional2022-01-18Completed
Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Blockade and Standard Parenteral Opioid Pain Management Alone in Patients With Hip Fracture in the Emergency Department[NCT02381717]60 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2015-08-31Recruiting
Managing Acute Pain in Critically Ill Non-communicative Palliative Care Patients[NCT02127086]377 participants (Actual)Interventional2015-03-31Completed
Etomidate Versus Propofol As An Anesthesia Induction Agent For Patients Undergoing CABG Surgery, Assessing Hemodynamic Stability. A Single Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.[NCT06068764]Phase 4300 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-12-05Recruiting
Ketamine Versus Etomidate During Rapid Sequence Intubation: Consequences on Hospital Morbidity[NCT00440102]Phase 4655 participants (Actual)Interventional2007-04-30Completed
The Prevention of Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction by Ketamine: a Prospective Multicenter Randomized Blinded Placebo-controlled Trial in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopaedic Surgery[NCT02892916]Phase 3307 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-03-20Completed
Prospective Study of Induction Medications Used in the Rapid Sequence Intubation of Trauma Patients and a Comparison of Effects on Outcomes[NCT04291521]7,000 participants (Anticipated)Observational2024-01-01Not yet recruiting
Ketamine Frequency Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder[NCT00646087]Phase 40 participants (Actual)Interventional2008-03-31Withdrawn (stopped due to Pilot study determined that this study would not be feasible.)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Duration of Catecholamine Therapy

Time (in days) from start to end of catecholamine therapy (NCT02643381)
Timeframe: From time of documented start of therapy until the time of documented end of therapy, assessed up to 28 days

InterventionDays (Median)
Etomidate1
Ketamine1

Duration of Mechanical Ventilation

Duration (in days) from insertion to removal of mechanical ventilation (NCT02643381)
Timeframe: From time of documented insertion until the time of documented removal, assessed up to 28 days

InterventionDays (Median)
Etomidate5
Ketamine5

Length of Stay in ICU

Length (in days) of ICU stay (NCT02643381)
Timeframe: Assessed up to 28 days

InterventionDays (Median)
Etomidate8
Ketamine9

Number of Participants With New Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency

New diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency will be assessed by the the primary treating medical or surgical team via chart review (NCT02643381)
Timeframe: Day 28

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Etomidate11
Ketamine4

Survival at Day 28

Survival is defined as the number of participants survived at day 28 following emergency endotracheal intubation (NCT02643381)
Timeframe: Day 28

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Etomidate254
Ketamine264

Survival at Day 7

Survival is defined as the number of participants survived at day 7 following emergency endotracheal intubation (NCT02643381)
Timeframe: Day 7

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Etomidate306
Ketamine336

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Scores

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) is a scoring system that assesses the performance of several organ systems. Possible scores range from 0 to 24. Higher score indicates higher degree of organ dysfunction (NCT02643381)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

,
Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4
Etomidate10.79.88.47.4
Ketamine10.99.58.47.4

Intensive Care Unit Free Days

comparison of intensive care unit free days between the two groups (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: hospital discharge or day 28, whichever comes first

Interventiondays (Median)
Etomidate16
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture17

Mechanical Ventilation Free Days

comparison of mechanical ventilation free days between the two groups (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: hospital discharge or day 28, whichever comes first

Interventiondays (Median)
Etomidate22
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture20

Mortality

In-hospital/28 day mortality among patients in ketamine/propofol combination compared to in-hospital/28-day mortality in etomidate. (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: Hospital Discharge or Day 28, whichever comes first

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Etomidate26
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture25

Number of Participants Experiencing Delirium Using Confusion Assessment Method in ICU

Comparison of number of participants who were positive for delirium using CAM-ICU between groups (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: up to 24 hours post study drug administration

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Etomidate7
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture4

Number of Participants With Adrenal Insufficiency

Incidence of adrenal insufficiency between ketamine/propofol admixture and etomidate. Adrenal insuffiency was evaluated with co-syntropin stimulation test. (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: up to 24 hours post study drug administration

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Etomidate (3-5 Hours)13
Ketamine/Propofol Admixture (3-5 Hours)5
Etomidate (23-25 Hours)9
Ketamine/Propofol Admixture (23-25 Hours)6

Blood Product Transfusions

blood product transfusions [Red Blood Cells vs. non-Red Blood Cells] between the two groups (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: hospital discharge or day 28, whichever comes first

,
InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Red blood cellNon-red blood cellColloid
Etomidate211628
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture13826

Mean Arterial Pressure

Mean arterial pressure for the ketamine/propofol group at a 1:1 dose ratio compared to the etomidate group within the first 15 minutes post-administration in patients in need of urgent and/or emergent endotracheal intubation, as defined by any intubation within the intensive care unit excluding intubations for elective procedural events and codes. (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: baseline and every 5 minutes up to 15 minutes minutes post study drug administration

,
Interventionmm Hg (Mean)
Baseline5 minutes10 minutes15 minutes
Etomidate82.881.781.979.1
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture80.977.675.375.5

Vasopressor Use

The use of vasoactive medications to restore the blood pressure post-administration in the ketamine/propofol combination as compared to the etomidate group. (NCT02105415)
Timeframe: up to 24 hours post study drug administration

,
InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Pre-treamentNew-onset pressors (within 3 minutes)Delayed-onset pressors (within 24 hours)
Etomidate11257
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture51864

Reviews

11 reviews available for ketamine and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Impact of Ketamine on Analgosedative Consumption in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2022, Volume: 56, Issue:10

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Critical Illness; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Intensive Care Units; Ketamin

2022
Ketamine sedation in mechanically ventilated patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Journal of critical care, 2020, Volume: 56

    Topics: Anesthesia; Critical Illness; Fentanyl; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Ketamine; Midazolam; Observ

2020
The Reemergence of Ketamine for Treatment in Critically Ill Adults.
    Critical care medicine, 2020, Volume: 48, Issue:6

    Topics: Critical Illness; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Routes; Humans; Hypnotics an

2020
Drug dosing in the critically ill obese patient-a focus on sedation, analgesia, and delirium.
    Critical care (London, England), 2020, 06-08, Volume: 24, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesia; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Analgesics, Opioid; Benzodiazepines; Critical Illness; Deep Sed

2020
My Struggle To Access Lifesaving Mental Health Care.
    Health affairs (Project Hope), 2019, Volume: 38, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Critical Illness; Depressive Disorder; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Ketamin

2019
Ketamine for Analgosedation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review.
    Journal of intensive care medicine, 2017, Volume: 32, Issue:6

    Topics: Analgesics; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Intensive Care Units; K

2017
Ketamine Continuous Infusions in Critically Ill Infants and Children.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2016, Volume: 50, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics; Child; Critical Illness; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Infant; Ketamine; Substance Wi

2016
Optimizing sedation in patients with acute brain injury.
    Critical care (London, England), 2016, May-05, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesia; Brain Injuries; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Deep Sedation; Humans; Hypnotics and Sed

2016
Ketamine for analgosedation in critically ill patients.
    Journal of critical care, 2016, Volume: 35

    Topics: Analgesics; Conscious Sedation; Critical Illness; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Intensive Care Un

2016
The evolution of pain management in the critically ill trauma patient: Emerging concepts from the global war on terrorism.
    Critical care medicine, 2008, Volume: 36, Issue:7 Suppl

    Topics: Analgesia; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthesia, Conduction; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Ste

2008
The evolution of pain management in the critically ill trauma patient: Emerging concepts from the global war on terrorism.
    Critical care medicine, 2008, Volume: 36, Issue:7 Suppl

    Topics: Analgesia; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthesia, Conduction; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Ste

2008
The evolution of pain management in the critically ill trauma patient: Emerging concepts from the global war on terrorism.
    Critical care medicine, 2008, Volume: 36, Issue:7 Suppl

    Topics: Analgesia; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthesia, Conduction; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Ste

2008
The evolution of pain management in the critically ill trauma patient: Emerging concepts from the global war on terrorism.
    Critical care medicine, 2008, Volume: 36, Issue:7 Suppl

    Topics: Analgesia; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthesia, Conduction; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Ste

2008
Pharmacology of intravenous sedatives and opioids in critically ill patients.
    Critical care clinics, 1994, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Antipsychotic Agents; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Cardiovascular System; Crit

1994

Trials

7 trials available for ketamine and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Etomidate versus ketamine for emergency endotracheal intubation: a randomized clinical trial.
    Intensive care medicine, 2022, Volume: 48, Issue:1

    Topics: Critical Illness; Etomidate; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal; Ketamine; Prospective Studies

2022
Effects of adding low-dose ketamine to etomidate on serum cortisol levels in critically ill cardiac patients: a randomized clinical trial.
    BMC anesthesiology, 2022, 04-21, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Ketamine

2022
The Effect of Ketamine Versus Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation on Maximum Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    The Journal of emergency medicine, 2023, Volume: 65, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Humans; Hypotension; Intubation, Intra

2023
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, Volume: 21, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Feasibility Studies; Fe

2020
Ketamine/propofol admixture vs etomidate for intubation in the critically ill: KEEP PACE Randomized clinical trial.
    The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 2019, Volume: 87, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Monitoring

2019
Ketamine/propofol admixture (ketofol) at induction in the critically ill against etomidate (KEEP PACE trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
    Trials, 2015, Apr-21, Volume: 16

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Anesthetics, Combined; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Clinical

2015
Ketamine/propofol admixture (ketofol) at induction in the critically ill against etomidate (KEEP PACE trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
    Trials, 2015, Apr-21, Volume: 16

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Anesthetics, Combined; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Clinical

2015
Ketamine/propofol admixture (ketofol) at induction in the critically ill against etomidate (KEEP PACE trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
    Trials, 2015, Apr-21, Volume: 16

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Anesthetics, Combined; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Clinical

2015
Ketamine/propofol admixture (ketofol) at induction in the critically ill against etomidate (KEEP PACE trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
    Trials, 2015, Apr-21, Volume: 16

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Anesthetics, Combined; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Clinical

2015
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009
Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet (London, England), 2009, Jul-25, Volume: 374, Issue:9686

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; France;

2009

Other Studies

27 other studies available for ketamine and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Ketamine for critically ill patients with severe acute brain injury: Protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of randomised clinical trials.
    PloS one, 2021, Volume: 16, Issue:11

    Topics: Brain Injuries; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Humans; Ketamine; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Quality o

2021
Which dose of ketamine to use for rapid sequence intubation in critically ill patients in hemodynamic shock?
    Journal of clinical anesthesia, 2022, Volume: 78

    Topics: Critical Illness; Etomidate; Hemodynamics; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal; Ketamine; Rapid Sequen

2022
Temporal Trends and Variability in Ketamine Use for Mechanically Ventilated Adults in the United States.
    Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2022, Volume: 19, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Critical Illness; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Infusions, Intravenous; Intensive Care Uni

2022
Long-term ketamine infusion-induced cholestatic liver injury in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome.
    Critical care (London, England), 2022, 05-23, Volume: 26, Issue:1

    Topics: Bilirubin; COVID-19; Critical Illness; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Ketamine; Liver; Propofol; R

2022
Pre-hospital analgesia in pediatric trauma and critically ill patients: An analysis of a German air rescue service.
    Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2023, Jan-28, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesia; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Child; Critical Illness; Emergency Medical Services; Fent

2023
Effects of continuous ketamine infusion on hemodynamics and mortality in critically ill children.
    PloS one, 2019, Volume: 14, Issue:10

    Topics: Blood Pressure; Child, Preschool; Critical Illness; Female; Heart Diseases; Heart Rate; Hemodynamics

2019
Ketamine Use for Tracheal Intubation in Critically Ill Children Is Associated With a Lower Occurrence of Adverse Hemodynamic Events.
    Critical care medicine, 2020, Volume: 48, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Age Factors; Analgesics; Child; Child, Preschool; Critical Illness; Female; Hemodynamics

2020
Impact of Ketamine Use on Adjunctive Analgesic and Sedative Medications in Critically Ill Trauma Patients.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2017, Volume: 37, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Critical Illness; Dexmedetomidine; Drug Utilization; Female;

2017
Ketamine Infusion for Adjunct Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2018, Volume: 38, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics; Cohort Studies; Critical Illness; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy,

2018
Continuous Infusion Ketamine for Adjunctive Analgosedation in Mechanically Ventilated, Critically Ill Patients.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2019, Volume: 39, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics; Critical Illness; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagon

2019
Beyond Opioids for Pain Management in Adult Critically Ill Patients.
    Journal of pharmacy practice, 2019, Volume: 32, Issue:3

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; Adult; Analgesia; Analgesics; Analgesics, Non-N

2019
Prehospital Use of Ketamine: Effectiveness in Critically Ill and Injured Patients.
    Military medicine, 2019, 03-01, Volume: 184, Issue:Suppl 1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics; Child; Child, Preschool; Critical Illness; E

2019
Current medication practice and tracheal intubation safety outcomes from a prospective multicenter observational cohort study.
    Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 2015, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Critical Illness; Female; Fentanyl; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hypno

2015
Ketamine and propofol combination ("ketofol") for endotracheal intubations in critically ill patients: a case series.
    The American journal of case reports, 2015, Feb-13, Volume: 16

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Critical Illness; Drug Therapy, Co

2015
Pharmacologic recipes for tracheal intubation in the PICU: what's on the menu?
    Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 2015, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Critical Illness; Female; Fentanyl; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal; Ketamine; Male; Midazolam; Ne

2015
Low-Dose Ketamine in Chronic Critical Illness.
    Journal of intensive care medicine, 2016, Volume: 31, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics; Anxiety; Chronic Disease; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Dose-Response Relationship, D

2016
Clinical interventions by helicopter emergency medical service teams: Time for key performance indicators?
    European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine, 2016, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Air Ambulances; Conscious Sedation; Critical Illness; Emergency Medical Services; Female; Humans; Ke

2016
Delayed sequence intubation with ketamine in 2 critically ill children.
    The American journal of emergency medicine, 2016, Volume: 34, Issue:6

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Atropine; Child; Critical Illness; Dopamine; Dopami

2016
En Route Use of Analgesics in Nonintubated, Critically Ill Patients Transported by U.S. Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Teams.
    Military medicine, 2016, Volume: 181, Issue:5 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Aerospace Medicine; Afghan Campaign 2001-; Air Ambulances; Analgesics; Critical Care; Critica

2016
Ketamine alleviates bradykinin-induced disruption of the mouse cerebrovascular endothelial cell-constructed tight junction barrier via a calcium-mediated redistribution of occludin polymerization.
    Toxicology, 2016, Aug-10, Volume: 368-369

    Topics: Animals; Blood-Brain Barrier; Bradykinin; Calcium; Critical Illness; Endothelial Cells; Endothelium,

2016
Increased incidence of clinical hypotension with etomidate compared to ketamine for intubation in septic patients: A propensity matched analysis.
    Journal of critical care, 2017, Volume: 38

    Topics: Anesthetics, Intravenous; Cohort Studies; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Etomidate; Female; Humans

2017
The use of "ketofol" (ketamine-propofol admixture) infusion in conjunction with regional anaesthesia.
    Anaesthesia and intensive care, 2009, Volume: 37, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anesthesia, Conduction; Anesthetics, Combined; Blood Pressure; Critical Ill

2009
A prospective review of the use of ketamine to facilitate endotracheal intubation in the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) setting.
    Emergency medicine journal : EMJ, 2011, Volume: 28, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Air Ambulances; Alberta; Analgesics; Cohort Studies; Confidence Intervals; Critical Illness;

2011
[Abnormal reaction for anaesthetics in a critically ill child with acute myeloid leukemia--case report].
    Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960), 2004, Volume: 57, Issue:5-6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Bone Marrow Transpla

2004
Ketamine: its mechanism(s) of action and unusual clinical uses.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1996, Volume: 77, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesia; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Critical Illness; Humans; Ketamine; Pain, P

1996
Effects of intravenous anesthetics on bacterial elimination in human blood in vitro.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 1998, Volume: 42, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Bacteremia; Blood Bactericidal Activity;

1998
Combination propofol-ketamine anaesthesia in sick neonates.
    Paediatric anaesthesia, 2001, Volume: 11, Issue:1

    Topics: Anesthesia, Intravenous; Anesthetics, Combined; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Anesthetics, Intravenous;

2001