Ketamine sedation may trigger hidden brain activity, study finds

NCT ID NCT06741930

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study looked at whether the sedative ketamine can cause seizure-like brain activity in people without epilepsy. Researchers monitored 300 adults undergoing a routine stomach scope procedure using EEG brain scans. They compared ketamine to two other common sedatives, midazolam and propofol, to see which was safest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy visual epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Haseki Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34265, Turkey (Türkiye)