Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Breathing and Encephalography in Spontaneously Breathing ICU Patients

BACKGROUND: Preclinical studies suggest that ketamine stimulates breathing. We investigated whether adding a ketamine infusion at low and high doses to propofol sedation improves inspiratory flow and enhances sedation in spontaneously breathing critically ill patients.

METHODS: In this prospective interventional study, twelve intubated, spontaneously breathing patients received ketamine infusions at 5 mcg/kg/min, followed by 10 mcg/kg/min for 1 h each. Airway flow, pressure, and esophageal pressure were recorded during a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) at baseline, and during the SBT conducted at the end of each ketamine infusion regimen. SBT consisted of one-minute breathing with zero end-expiratory pressure and no pressure support. Changes in inspiratory flow at the pre-specified time points were assessed as the primary outcome. Ketamine-induced change in beta-gamma electroencephalogram power was the key secondary endpoint. We also analyzed changes in other ventilatory parameters respiratory timing, and resistive and elastic inspiratory work of breathing.

RESULTS: Ketamine infusion of 5 and 10 mcg/kg/min increased inspiratory flow (median, IQR) from 0.36 (0.29-0.46) L/s at baseline to 0.47 (0.32-0.57) L/s and 0.44 (0.33-0.58) L/s, respectively (p = .013). Resistive work of breathing decreased from 0.4 (0.1-0.6) J/l at baseline to 0.2 (0.1-0.3) J/l after ketamine 10 mcg/kg/min (p = .042), while elastic work of breathing remained unchanged. Electroencephalogram beta-gamma power (19-44 Hz) increased compared to baseline (p < .01).

CONCLUSIONS: In intubated, spontaneously breathing patients receiving a constant rate of propofol, ketamine increased inspiratory flow, reduced inspiratory work of breathing, and was associated with an "activated" electroencephalographic pattern. These characteristics might facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Journal of intensive care medicine - 38(2023), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 299-306

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Suleiman, Aiman [VerfasserIn]
Santer, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Munoz-Acuna, Ronny [VerfasserIn]
Hammer, Maximilian [VerfasserIn]
Schaefer, Maximilian S [VerfasserIn]
Wachtendorf, Luca J [VerfasserIn]
Rumyantsev, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Berra, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Chamadia, Shubham [VerfasserIn]
Johnson-Akeju, Oluwaseun [VerfasserIn]
Baedorf-Kassis, Elias N [VerfasserIn]
Eikermann, Matthias [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Brain activity
Critical care ventilation
ICU sedation
Inspiratory flow
Journal Article
Ketamine
Ketamine infusion
Mechanical ventilation
Propofol
Spontaneous breathing trial
Weaning from ventilator
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Date Completed 28.12.2022

Date Revised 03.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/08850666221119716

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344543986