Which sedative is safer for emergency intubation? major trial reveals key insights
NCT ID NCT05277896
First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 34 times
Summary
This study looked at over 2,300 critically ill adults who needed an emergency breathing tube. Doctors wanted to know if using ketamine or etomidate as a sedative leads to better outcomes, like survival and fewer heart problems. The goal was to find out which medicine is safer for this high-risk procedure.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Locations
-
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States
-
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
-
UAB Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
-
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
-
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
-
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.