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

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Conditions studied: Post-anesthesia Recovery, Orientation

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01567852

Run by

University of New Mexico

People needed

20

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-30

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients eligible for ECT with a primary mood disorder (bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder) will be eligible to participate in this study. - Patients must have decisional capacity and must be able to consent for this study.

You may not qualify if…

• patients with a primary psychotic disorder (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder); patients designated as having an American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) Status of greater than 3;
• patients with a known allergic reactions to methohexital , ketamine and succinylcholine;
• patients with current or previous history of aneurysms, intracranial bleeds, or intracranial hypertension;
• patients with uncontrolled severe hypertension.

Where it is running

• University of New Mexico — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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