Ketamine-propofol Versus Ketamine Alone for Procedural Sedation in Adults

March 26, 2026 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Ketamine-propofol Versus Ketamine Alone for Procedural Sedation in Adults : a Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial

Using Ketamine for procedural sedation in adults is often uncomfortable for emergency physicians because of the significant proportion of patients experimenting recovery agitation. The investigators believe that combining propofol to ketamine, the proportion of recovery agitation will be significantly lowered.

The objectives of this double-blinded, randomized controlled trial are to compare the proportion of recovery agitation in adults receiving procedural sedation with ketamine-propofol versus ketamine alone, and to compare the proportion of other classical procedural sedation side-effects and parameters such as respiratory depression, hypotension, sedation duration, time of recovery, procedural failures, and levels of satisfaction.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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150

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Nice, France, 06006
        • Hôpital St Roch

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years and older
  • indication of procedural sedation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • allergy to propofol or ketamine
  • alcohol or drug intoxication
  • altered mental status
  • ASA physical status score > 2
  • hemodynamic unstability

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Ketamine-propofol
Drug: Procedural sedation with ketamine-propofol combination

K= Kétamine P= Propofol RSS= Ramsay Sedation Score

At t0: 0.5 mg/kg of K (0.1 ml/kg of 5 mg/ml K) followed by 0.5 mg/k of P (0.1 ml/kg of 5 mg/ml P).

At t0 + 4 min, if needed to obtain an optimal sedation (RSS of 4 or 5): 0.25 mg/kg of K (0.05 ml/kg of 5 mg/ml K) followed by 0.25 mg/kg of P (0.05 ml/kg of 5 mg/ml P).

At t0 + 8 min, if needed to obtain an optimal sedation (RSS of 4 or 5): 0.25 mg/kg of K (0.05 ml/kg of 5 mg/ml K) followed by 0.25 mg/kg of P (0.05 ml/kg of 5 mg/ml P).

At t0 + 12 min, if maximal doses have been reached (1 mg/kg of K + 1 mg/kg of P) but the optimal sedation has not been obtained, the procedural sedation will be recorded as a failure in the analysis, and the patient will receive another procedural sedation product (at the discretion of the caregiver).
Active Comparator: Ketamine alone
Drug: Procedural sedation with ketamine alone

K= Ketamine I= Intralipid placebo

At t0: 1 mg/kg of K (0.1 ml/kg of 10 mg/ml K), followed by 0.1 ml/kg of I (physical placebo of propofol in the other arm).

At t0 + 4 min, if needed to obtain an optimal sedation (Ramsay Sedation Score of 4 or 5): 0.5 mg/kg of K (0.05 ml/kg of 10 mg/ml K), followed by 0.05 ml/kg of I.

At t0 + 8 min, if needed to obtain an optimal sedation (Ramsay Sedation Score of 4 or 5): 0.5 mg/kg of K (0.05 ml/kg of 10 mg/ml K), followed by 0.05 ml/kg of I.

At t0 + 12 min, if maximal doses have been used (2 mg/kg of K) but the optimal sedation has not been obtained, the procedural sedation will be recorded as a failure in the analysis, and the patient will receive another procedural sedation product (at the discretion of the caregiver).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of recovery agitation
Time Frame: Recovery agitation is noted after procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed during the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
Recovery agitation is noted after procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time from first injection to optimal sedation
Time Frame: Patient will be followed during the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed during the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection (30 minutes)
Proportion of respiratory depression
Time Frame: respiratory depression is assessed during procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed during the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
respiratory depression is assessed during procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Proportion of arterial hypotension
Time Frame: Hypotension is assessed during procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed during the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
Hypotension is assessed during procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Proportion of vomiting
Time Frame: vomiting is assessed after procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed duriong the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
vomiting is assessed after procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Recovery time
Time Frame: Recovery time is assessed after procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed duriong the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
Recovery time is assessed after procedural sedation for each patient (30 minutes)
Proportion of procedural failures
Time Frame: Procedural failure is noted for each patient if it's happened (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed duriong the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
Procedural failure is noted for each patient if it's happened (30 minutes)
Level of patient's satisfaction
Time Frame: after procedural sedation, patient's satisfaction is recorded (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed during the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
after procedural sedation, patient's satisfaction is recorded (30 minutes)
Level of care giver's satisfaction
Time Frame: after procedural sedation, care giver's satisfaction is recorded (30 minutes)
Patient will be followed during the procedural sedation, for an average time of thirty minutes after the first injection
after procedural sedation, care giver's satisfaction is recorded (30 minutes)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Fabien LEMOEL, MD, CHU de Nice, FRANCE
  • Study Director: Jacques LEVRAUT, PD, MD, CHU de Nice, FRANCE

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General Publications

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Study Start

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April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

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January 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

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January 1, 2016

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February 6, 2012

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February 29, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

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March 6, 2012

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March 31, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 26, 2026

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March 1, 2026

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  • 11-PP-16

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