Ketamine Versus Low Dose Thiopental for Induction of Anesthesia in Septic Shock

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-04-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this work is to compare two protocols (ketamine-fentanyl-midazolam versus thiopental-fentanyl-midazolam) for induction of anesthesia in patients with septic shock aiming to find the most safe protocol with regards to hemodynamic status of patients.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Fentanyl; Ketamine; Midazolam; Thiopental

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sepsis patients with shock index (heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure) >0.7. or Sepsis patients with norepinephrine infusion.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Traumatic brain injury

• Cerebrovascular disorders