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A study about use of ketamine dexmedetomidine combination for Electroconvulsive therapy anaesthesia

A RANDOMIZED COMPARISON TRIAL OF KETAMINE - DEXMEDETOMIDINE COMBINATION AND SODIUM THIOPENTAL WITH REGARD TO HEMODYNAMIC CHANGES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047618
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-11-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F315- Bipolar disorder, current episodedepressed, severe, with psychotic features Health Condition 2: F314- Bipolar disorder, current episodedepressed, severe, without psychotic features Health Condition 3: F312- Bipolar disorder, current episodemanic severe with psychotic features Health Condition 4: F316- Bipolar disorder, current episodemixed Health Condition 5: F319- Bipolar disorder, unspecified Health Condition 6: F202- Catatonic schizophrenia Health Condition 7: F22- D

Interventions

Intervention1: Ketodex: Injection. Dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg (diluted to 10 ml with 0.9% saline) will be infused over 10 min followed by induction with Ketamine 1 mg/kg. Additional ketamine will be g

Sponsors

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Undergoing ECT for any indication Giving consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Serious physical disease, such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disorder, intracranial hypertension, respiratory tract disease, History of previous fracture. History of Glaucoma, Presence of a pacemaker, History of seizures, ASA III â??V physical status, History of allergy to the study drugs, and Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart Rate, Systolic and Diastolic Blood PressureTimepoint: baseline, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of Motor SeizureTimepoint: Once at the end of Seizure;Incidence of Adverse EventsTimepoint: At the end of the Procedure;SpO2Timepoint: baseline, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAvudaiappan Sankaran

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

dravudai@gmail.com9486112540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026