Effect of the Addition of Ketamine to Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Electroconvulsive Therapy

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2014-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The investigators evaluate the effects of a subanesthetic dose of ketamine, administered as an adjunct to sevoflurane, on duration of seizure activity, hemodynamic profile and recovery times during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with major depression.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Inonu University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Ketamine; Sevoflurane

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Major depressive patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Have a history of myocardial infarction in the previous six months

• Atrial fibrillation or flutter

• Heart block

• Unregulated hypertension

• Cerebrovascular diseases

• A known drug allergy