Etomidate Versus Ketamine for Emergency Endotracheal Intubation: a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Patients who are having problems breathing sometimes require placement of a breathing tube in
their mouth and windpipe. The purpose of this breathing tube is to save the patient's life.
It is common to give the patient a medication to sedate him or her before the breathing tube
is placed. For patients who are gravely ill two medications are commonly used: etomidate or
ketamine. Both medications have risks and benefits. Researchers at UT-Southwestern Medical
Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital would like to do a study to figure out which one is
better for our patients.