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Ketamine and Propofol Combination Versus Propofol for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Gastric Bypass
Endoscopy
Obesity
Bariatrics
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Interventions
Drug: Ketofol
Drug: Saline
Drug: Propofol
Registration Number
NCT02643979
Lead Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brief Summary

Propofol is one of the most popular anesthetic drugs used for sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopies due to its quick onset and quick resolution of symptoms allowing patients to leave the hospital sooner. However, when administered it can also slow the breathing of patients and cause others to have upper airway obstruction (such as snoring) which can impede proper spontaneous breathing. Ketamine is an agent that is capable of providing both pain control and sedation while having either minimal effect on breathing or promoting spontaneous breathing. Combining Ketamine with Propofol has the potential to reduce the total amount of Propofol used resulting in a procedure being performed under the same level of sedation but without the downside of reduced spontaneous breathing. Patients who are obese (defined as body mass index greater than 35) tend to be even more susceptible to this effect of Propofol. The researchers are investigating whether the addition of Ketamine will indeed allow for this continued comfortable level of sedation while promoting continued spontaneous breathing in obese patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopies.

Detailed Description

Upon patient arrival to endoscopy suite heart rate (HR), pre-procedure baseline blood pressure (BP), and pre-procedure oxygen saturation (SPO2) via pulse oximeter are recorded in endoscopy holding area, patient alertness and orientation assessed (respond to name, know the state, know the hospital, know the year, know the season).

Once the subject enters the endoscopy suite monitors are placed to record starting BP, HR, SPO2 recorded, nasal cannula with end tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) monitor attached, and 5-lead ECG.

Following time out patient given 100mg Lidocaine IV bolus, 1-minute delay, then study-provided syringe administered. Once patient assessed to produce an RSS score \>5 (Asleep with sluggish response to glabellar tap or NO response) endoscopy proceeds.

Recorder (blinded) notes if initially provided syringe alone was enough to produce an RSS \>5, notes subject's response to endoscopy insertion (presence or absence of gagging), notes amount of additional propofol required to maintain adequate conditions to continue endoscopy, records non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) at 3-minute intervals, notes for level of airway obstruction (obstruction with continued air movement, obstruction requiring chin lift or jaw thrust for relief, obstruction requiring progression to assisted ventilation or intubation), notes for desaturation events (SPO2 \<90% with a coherent waveform).

At the end of the procedure the total anesthesia time is recorded, total procedure start-to-finish time recorded, total dose of propofol recorded, and any incidence of patient agitation noted.

Once in recovery the recovery room admission HR, SPO2, NIBP recorded followed by admission +15 minutes HR, SPO2, and NIBP, any incidence of desaturation (\<90% SPO2 with waveform) recorded, incidence of airway obstruction (with air movement, requiring airway maneuver, requiring intervention) recorded, time until patient is alert and oriented recorded (response to name, able to state what state they are in, able to state what hospital they are in, able to state the year, able to state the season), time-until-recovered recorded (Modified Aldrete Score \> 9), incidence of nausea prior to recovery recorded, incidence of vomiting prior to recovery recorded, incidence of agitation or delirium prior to recovery recorded.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • BMI > 30
  • Undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Exclusion Criteria
  • History of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder
  • History of bipolar disorder
  • History of dementia
  • Non-English Speaking
  • History of Glaucoma
  • Craniofacial Abnormalities
  • Epilepsy
  • Allergy to Propofol
  • Allergy to Ketamine
  • Current known intracranial mass/lesion
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ketofol and PropofolKetofolThis arm receives a 50mg dose of Ketamine mixed with 100mg of Propofol at the start of their upper endoscopy.
Propofol onlySalineThis arm receives 100mg of Propofol mixed with 1mL of saline at the start of the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Ketofol and PropofolPropofolThis arm receives a 50mg dose of Ketamine mixed with 100mg of Propofol at the start of their upper endoscopy.
Propofol onlyPropofolThis arm receives 100mg of Propofol mixed with 1mL of saline at the start of the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Gagging ReactionDay 1

Number of participants with gagging or "vomit-like" reaction on endoscopic insertion

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Any Type of Airway ObstructionDay 1

The Anesthesiologist caring for the patient during the upper endoscopy made note of any obstructive events defined on a scale ranging from the patient audibly snoring (obstructing) to the patient obstructing and requiring assistance such as a chin lift or jaw thrust to relieve the obstruction and continue to move air adequately.

Number of Participants With Post-operative Nausea and/or Vomitingup to 6 months
Time to RecoveryDay 1

Monitored via the electronic medical record system as the time between the anesthesia end time and when the patient was safe for discharge from the hospital.

Number of Participants With Emergence DeliriumDay 1

Number of participants with emergence delirium measured from the procedure end until time of discharge.

Total Dose of Propofol Used During the ProcedureDay 1

Propofol doses are logged in the computerized Compurecord system used in the operating room. Patients involved in the study had their total Propofol dose required quantified and compared between groups who received Ketamine and groups who did not.

Total Sedation Required to Allow Initiation of ProcedureDay 1

Using the computerized record system, the amount of Propofol a patient required to allow for the procedure to start quantified and compared between groups.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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New York, New York, United States

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