Ketamine may shield patients from PTSD after critical care

NCT ID NCT06179485

First seen May 19, 2026 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study follows about 1,756 adults who were part of a larger trial and received either ketamine or etomidate during emergency intubation. Researchers want to see if ketamine can reduce PTSD symptoms one year later, since it may block the brain's formation of traumatic memories. Participants will complete surveys about PTSD symptoms at 3 and 12 months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Denver Health Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States

  • Hennepin County Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

  • University of Alabama Hospital

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of Colorado Denver

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute respiratory failure post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.