Evaluating the Hemodynamic Effects of Ketamine Versus Etomidate During Rapid Sequence Intubation

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2019-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the hemodynamic effects of ketamine v etomidate during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the pre-hospital and emergency department setting.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: South East Area Health Education Center, Wilmington, NC
• Collaborator: New Hanover Regional Medical Center
• Treatments: Etomidate; Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Persons greater than 18yrs requiring rapid sequence intubation for any reason.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant patients

• Children under the age of 18

• Patients with a known hypersensitivity to etomidate or ketamine