Ketamine may help ICU patients breathe easier on ventilators
NCT ID NCT01969227
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how a low dose of ketamine, a medicine often used for anesthesia, affects breathing and brain activity in 15 critically ill patients who were on breathing machines (ventilators) in the ICU. The goal was to see if ketamine could help stimulate breathing and improve airway function. The results help doctors understand how ketamine might be used to support breathing in these patients.
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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