Overview

Use of Ketamine Prior to Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-11-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To assess whether the drug ketamine given prior to cardiopulmonary bypass can decrease injury to the cells in the brain.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Treatments:
Ketamine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- less than one year of age

- undergoing cardiac surgery for repair of ventricular septal defect

- requiring cardiopulmonary bypass

- not requiring retrogrades cerebral perfusion

Exclusion Criteria:

- Downs Syndrome