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Use of Ketamine vs Methohexital for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) on Patient Recovery and Re-orientation Time

NCT01567852 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2014-12-30

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Summary

When undergoing ECT treatments, patient recovery time and re-orientation time may be shorter using ketamine for induction than using methohexital.

Conditions

  • Post-anesthesia Recovery
  • Orientation

Interventions

DRUG

Ketamine

Ketamine (1.5mg/kg) will be given for induction, with room to titrate up to induction effect

DRUG

Methohexital

Methohexital (1.5mg/kg) will be given for induction

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of New Mexico

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tony Yen, MD · University of New Mexico

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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