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C.Surgical Procedure; CardiacNCT00598195

Ketamine Pharmacokinetics in Children Having Heart Surgery

A study testing Ketamine in people with C.Surgical Procedure; Cardiac, run by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

What are the pharmacokinetics of ketamine in infants and children requiring ketamine for induction of anesthesia for cardiac surgery that requires CPB? Specific Aim 1: To determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of a single intravenous bolus dose of ketamine in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery with and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 6 years
Conditions the study is for
C.Surgical Procedure; Cardiac
What is being tested?
Ketamine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2006to Dec 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 day to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • ≤ 6 years of age
  • cardiac surgical procedure
  • Indwelling arterial line or central venous line for blood sampling

Who cannot join

  • patients with known hepatic dysfunction(>3 times normal AST \& ALT)
  • clinically significant alteration (as determined by the investigator) hemoglobin or hematocrit
  • patients receiving medications known to be potent inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 and CYP2C19
  • patients with significant malnutrition (< 1%tile for age-adjusted weight)
  • patients enrolled in other studies that require frequent blood sampling during and after cardiac surgery
  • any contraindication for ketamine administration
  • ketamine administration within the previous 24 hours
  • Patients with known history of pulmonary hypertension

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202

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About this study

Official title: Ketamine Pharmacokinetics in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

What are the pharmacokinetics of ketamine in infants and children requiring ketamine for induction of anesthesia for cardiac surgery that requires CPB? Specific Aim 1: To determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of a single intravenous bolus dose of ketamine in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery with and without CPB (cardio-pulmonary bypass).

Specific Aim 2: To describe the disposition of ketamine's primary active metabolite, norketamine,following a single intravenous bolus dose of ketamine in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery with and without CPB.

Specific Aim 3: To determine the relationship between ketamine and norketamine pharmacokinetic parameters and age as well as CPB time.

Read the detailed description

The role of ketamine in pediatric anesthesia is well established. It is one of the most commonly used agents for conscious sedation in pediatrics. Its widespread use stems for its abrupt onset of action and brief duration of sedation. There is limited ketamine pharmacokinetic data in children and none to our knowledge in infants and young children who will be given an intravenous bolus dose before a surgical procedure that includes cardiopulmonary bypass.

Ketamine is marketed as a racemic mixture (50:50 mixture of S- and R-ketamine enantiomers).

Ketamine undergoes N-demethylation (CYP3B6, 2C9, and 3A4) to its primary active metabolite,norketamine, with minor inactive metabolites, dehydroxynorketamine, generated secondary to direct oxidation. Ketamine exhibits a high intrinsic clearance with hepatic clearance dependent on hepatic blood flow under normal circumstances. One inherent disadvantage associated with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is the potential for organ dysfunction post-operatively.

We propose an open-label controlled study describing the disposition of ketamine in 28 infants and children who will be undergoing cardiac surgery with (n=16) and without (n=12) CPB. We anticipate that cardiopulmonary bypass alters the pharmacokinetics of ketamine.

Being tested
Ketamine
Keywords
Ketamine, Phamacokinetics, Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), ketamine/norketamine pharmacokinetic parameters

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • KetamineDrug

    subject will then receive an intravenous bolus dose of ketamine 2 mg/kg as a rapid intravenous bolus, over less than two minutes just prior to CPB. In the non-CPB patients, ketamine will be administered just prior to the skin incision. All doses will be rounded to the nearest tenth of a milligram. Timed blood samples will be collected at standardized times after the completion of the ketamine infusion and samples will be obtained from an indwelling arterial line. Each blood sample for pharmacokinetic analysis will be 1 mL.

Study groups in NCT00598195
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ketamine PharmacokineticsNo interventionThe pharmacokinetic action of Ketamine used in Children having heart surgery.
Receives: Drug: Ketamine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To measure how long ketamine remains in blood after a single dose of ketamine is given (venous) to children undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)compared to levels of children undergoing cardiac surgery without CPB.

    Measured: Length of time ketamine remains in the blood

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Primary completionJan 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00598195
Sponsor's protocol ID
57839
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
26 Dec 2007
Last updated
27 Feb 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ketamine in people with C.Surgical Procedure; Cardiac, run by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To measure how long ketamine remains in blood after a single dose of ketamine is given (venous) to children undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)compared to levels of children undergoing cardiac surgery without CPB. (time frame: Length of time ketamine remains in the blood). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Feb 2013.

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