Clinical trial • Neurology

KETAMINE for Traumatic brain injury

Clinical trial of KETAMINE for Traumatic brain injury.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Traumatic brain injury
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
29-01-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
21-02-2024

Trial design

Randomised, test: ketalar 50 mg/ml solution injectable (ketamine) administered by intravenous infusion; dose unit listed as mg/kg/h with max daily dose amount 1 mg/kg/h and max total dose amount 120 mg/h (max treatment period 4 [time unit code provided]). comparator/placebo: 0,9% nacl (placebo) intravenous infusion. exact dosing schedule for ketamine (starting dose, titration) not specified in provided data.-controlled trial in Belgium.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Test: Ketalar 50 mg/ml solution injectable (ketamine) administered by intravenous infusion; dose unit listed as mg/kg/h with max daily dose amount 1 mg/kg/h and max total dose amount 120 mg/h (max treatment period 4 [time unit code provided]). Comparator/placebo: 0,9% NaCl (placebo) intravenous infusion. Exact dosing schedule for ketamine (starting dose, titration) not specified in provided data.
Target Sample Size
100

Eligibility

Recruits 100 Vulnerable population selected. The dossier indicates 'isVulnerablePopulationSelected': true and lists 'Inability to obtain informed consent' as an exclusion. No further details on consent/assent handling or age-specific consent documents are provided in the available files..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Known pregnancy and/or lactation
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. The dossier indicates 'isVulnerablePopulationSelected': true and lists 'Inability to obtain informed consent' as an exclusion. No further details on consent/assent handling or age-specific consent documents are provided in the available files.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Traumatic brain injury"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Within 72 hours after admission to the initial hospital: ICP monitor in place (parenchymal probe, ventricular catheter, or both) and requiring sedation"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Known pregnancy and/or lactation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Imminent or actual brain death upon inclusion"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Allergy or intolerance to the study medication"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pre-existing neurocognitive disorders, pre-existing congenital or non-congenital brain dysfunction."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Inability to obtain informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Inclusion in an IMP-RCT of which the PI indicates that co-inclusion specifically in the BIKe study is prohibited"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Therapy restriction code upon inclusion"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Porphyria"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Glaucoma"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Reduction in cumulative daily TIL score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The number of high intracranial pressure episodes defined as an ICP >22 mmHg for >25 minutes","definition_or_measurement_approach":"High ICP episode defined as ICP >22 mmHg for >25 minutes"}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The average intracranial pressure (mmHg) per 24h","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total duration of the first episode of sedative treatment (hours)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total duration of the first episode of mechanical ventilation","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total dose of propofol in mg per 24 hours","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total dose of midazolam in mg per 24 hours","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Length of stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Length of stay in the hospital (days)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Average daily Richmond agitation and sedation score (RASS) (addendum 2) per hour","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Delirium-free days, defined with the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) or Confusion Assessment Method-ICU (CAM-ICU) every 8 hours (ICDSC)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Delirium-free days defined using ICDSC or CAM-ICU assessments every 8 hours (ICDSC)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Extended Glasgow Outcome Score (GOSE) at 6 months after the onset of brain injury","definition_or_measurement_approach":"GOSE measured at 6 months after onset of brain injury"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The incidence of barbiturate coma","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of decompressive craniectomy","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
100
Recruitment Window Months
70
Consent Approach
Informed consent is required; 'Inability to obtain informed consent' is listed as an exclusion criterion. No further details on the consent or assent process (who provides consent, age-specific documents, or languages available) are provided in the available records.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
100

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
07-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-02-2024
Processing Time Days
14
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
100

Sites

Site Name
Imelda
Department Name
Intensive Care Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Emmanuel Van Der Hauwaert
Principal Investigator Email
emmanuel.Van.der.hauwaert@imelda.be
Contact Person Name
Emmanuel Van Der Hauwaert
Site Name
AZ Turnhout
Department Name
Intensive Care Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Eva Boonen
Principal Investigator Email
eva.boonen@azturnhout.be
Contact Person Name
Eva Boonen
Contact Person Email
eva.boonen@azturnhout.be
Site Name
CHU De Liege
Department Name
Anesthésie-Réanimation
Principal Investigator Name
Didier Ledoux
Principal Investigator Email
dledoux@chuliege.be
Contact Person Name
Didier Ledoux
Contact Person Email
dledoux@chuliege.be
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional De La Citadelle
Department Name
Intensive Care Unit
Principal Investigator Name
Hugues Maréchal
Principal Investigator Email
Hugues.marechal@chrcitadelle.be
Contact Person Name
Hugues Maréchal
Site Name
UZ Leuven
Department Name
Intensive Care Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Geert Meyfroidt
Principal Investigator Email
geert.meyfroidt@uzleuven.be
Contact Person Name
Geert Meyfroidt
Contact Person Email
geert.meyfroidt@uzleuven.be
Site Name
Az St-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V.
Department Name
Anesthesia and Critical Care
Principal Investigator Name
Marc Bourgeois
Principal Investigator Email
Marc.bourgeois@azsintjan.be
Contact Person Name
Marc Bourgeois
Contact Person Email
Marc.bourgeois@azsintjan.be
Site Name
Jessa Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Intensive care medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Jasperina Dubois
Principal Investigator Email
info@jessazh.be
Contact Person Name
Jasperina Dubois
Contact Person Email
info@jessazh.be
Site Name
Az Delta
Department Name
Intensive Care Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Piet Lormans
Principal Investigator Email
Piet.Lormans@azdelta.be
Contact Person Name
Piet Lormans
Contact Person Email
Piet.Lormans@azdelta.be

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
UZ Leuven
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Belgium

Third parties

  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Pfizer Belgium","duties_or_roles":"Source of monetary support","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Ketalar 50 mg/ml solution injectable
Active Substance
KETAMINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Route
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation BE005293 (authorised)
Maximum Dose
1 mg/kg/h (max total 120 mg/h)
Investigational Product Name
0,9% NaCl
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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