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KARMA - INtenSive care TreAtmeNT with adjuvant KetAmine and Recovery after Mechanical ventilAtion: a multicenter doubleblind randomized controlled trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2025-523149-80-00
Enrollment
640
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-20

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Conditions

Adult patients admitted to the ICU and receiving unplanned invasive mechanical ventilation

Brief summary

The primary endpoint will be the number of days patients are alive and spent at home at 60 days after drug or placebo initiation. This endpoint will be collected by an independent research assistant, blinded to randomization groups and not involved in data monitoring onsite.

Detailed description

The number of days alive free of encephalopathy (coma or delirium measured on the CAM-ICU) during 14 days after randomization, The number of days spent alive without invasive mechanical ventilation (ventilation-free days) at 60 days;, The number of days spent alive without infusion norepinephrine or inotropes infusion during ICU stay (vasopressors-free days) at 60 days;, Mortality, defined by the prevalence of all-cause deaths at 60 and 90 days;, Toxicité rénale, définie par la proportion de patients atteignant un stade KDIGO ≥2 à 60 jours ;, Liver toxicity, defined by the highest bilirubin and phosphatase alkaline level during the first 60 days;, Quantification of opioid and sedative consumption during the treatment period, in each arm during the first 14 days., Mean daily pain (BPS) and sedation (RASS) scores, in each arm during the first 14 days, Cumulative incidence of hallucination events during 14 days after randomization, Presence of anxiety and depression, defined by a score ≥11 on the anxiety and depression components of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale, respectively at 90 days; (tertiary outcome), Acute posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD)-related (measured on the ICU memory tool) at 90 days. (tertiary outcome)

Interventions

DRUGSODIUM CHLORIDE
DRUGsolution injectable

Sponsors

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint will be the number of days patients are alive and spent at home at 60 days after drug or placebo initiation. This endpoint will be collected by an independent research assistant, blinded to randomization groups and not involved in data monitoring onsite.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The number of days alive free of encephalopathy (coma or delirium measured on the CAM-ICU) during 14 days after randomization, The number of days spent alive without invasive mechanical ventilation (ventilation-free days) at 60 days;, The number of days spent alive without infusion norepinephrine or inotropes infusion during ICU stay (vasopressors-free days) at 60 days;, Mortality, defined by the prevalence of all-cause deaths at 60 and 90 days;, Toxicité rénale, définie par la proportion de patients atteignant un stade KDIGO ≥2 à 60 jours ;, Liver toxicity, defined by the highest bilirubin and phosphatase alkaline level during the first 60 days;, Quantification of opioid and sedative consumption during the treatment period, in each arm during the first 14 days., Mean daily pain (BPS) and sedation (RASS) scores, in each arm during the first 14 days, Cumulative incidence of hallucination events during 14 days after randomization, Presence of anxiety and depression, defined by a score ≥

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Apr 21, 2026