Ketamine Versus Low Dose Thiopental for Induction of Anesthesia in Septic Shock

Cairo University (CU)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Septic Shock

Treatments: Drug: Thiopental; Drug: Ketamine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03104140

N-22-2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this work is to compare two protocols (ketamine-fentanyl-midazolam versus thiopental-fentanyl-midazolam) for induction of anesthesia in patients with septic shock aiming to find the most safe protocol with regards to hemodynamic status of patients.

Full description

Induction of anesthesia in hemodynamically compromised patients is a challenge for every anesthetist. Most of the intravenous induction agents have a negative effect on arterial blood pressure and cardiac output. Theoretically, the "ideal" emergency induction intravenous anesthetic should achieve rapid hypnosis and maintain the hemodynamic stability Ketamine has been reported as an induction anesthetic with a sympathomimetic activity. In patients with intact autonomic nervous system ketamine increases heart rate, cardiac output, and arterial blood pressure (ABP). Despite its sympathomimetic activity in hemodynamically stable patients, the hemodynamic response to ketamine in unstable cardiovascular conditions is not clear No studies to the best of our knowledge compared Ketamine and low dose thiopental in rapid sequence induction of anesthesia in hemodynamically unstable patients.

In this study, patients with severe sepsis or septic shock scheduled for surgery will be assigned to receive either ketamine or thiopental for induction of anesthesia. After induction of anesthesia, endotracheal tube will be inserted aided by succinyl choline. Invasive blood pressure will be monitored through a transducer connected to arterial catheter. Electrical velocimetry (cardiometry) device will be used for non-invasive monitoring of cardiac output and stroke volume.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sepsis patients with shock index (heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure) >0.7. or Sepsis patients with norepinephrine infusion.

Exclusion criteria

• Traumatic brain injury
• Cerebrovascular disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Ketamine group

Experimental group

Description:

This group of patients will receive: 1 mg/Kg ketamine + 0.5 ug/Kg fentanyl + 0.05 mg/Kg midazolam for induction of anesthesia. Endotracheal tube will be inserted aided by 1 mg/Kg succinyl choline. Patients will undergo surgical procedure to eliminate the source of sepsis e.g. abdominal exploration. Invasive blood pressure monitor will be connected to the patient through an arterial catheter. Electrical velocimetry (cardiometry) device will be connected to the patient to measure cardiac output, stroke volume, and systemic vascular resistance.

Treatment:

Drug: Ketamine

Thiopental group

Active Comparator group

Description:

2 mg/Kg thiopental + 0.5 ug/Kg fentanyl + 0.05 mg/Kg midazolam for induction of anesthesia. Endotracheal tube will be inserted aided by 1 mg/Kg succinyl choline. Patients will undergo surgical procedure to eliminate the source of sepsis e.g. abdominal exploration. Invasive blood pressure monitor will be connected to the patient through an arterial catheter. Electrical velocimetry (cardiometry) device will be connected to the patient to measure cardiac output, stroke volume, and systemic vascular resistance.

Treatment:

Drug: Thiopental