NCT01567852

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

The Use of Ketamine Versus Methohexital for Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Cross-Over Comparative Study on Patient Recovery and Re-Orientation Time

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of New Mexico · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

ECT treatments are done under general anesthesia, and the induction is commonly done with methohexital. We will study whether using ketamine as an induction agent will result in a faster recovery time and quicker re-orientation time compared to using methohexital.

Conditions

• Post-anesthesia Recovery
• Orientation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2013-03-01
• Completion: 2013-03-01
• First posted: 2012-03-30
• Last updated: 2014-12-30
• Results posted: 2014-12-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States