Ketamine Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2007-09-01
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Summary
- Adequate sedation is of paramount importance to avoid stress and pain in mechanically
ventilated patients. It is usually achieved by infusing sedatives (benzodiazepine) and
analgesic (opiate) drugs.
- This combined sedation may not be sufficient in some instances.
- The aim of this study is to evaluate whether addition of a third substance, ketamine,
allows the achievement of better sedation and avoids the use of neuromuscular blocking
agents.