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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/04/066049 [Registered on: 22/04/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Efficacy of Ketofol (drug) for critically ill patients with liver disease. 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of hemodynamics effects of Etomidate and Ketofol for endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients with liver disease: A randomized controlled trial. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Abhinav Sharma 
Designation  senior resident 
Affiliation  Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 
Address  D-1, Vasant Kunj
B-6 swasthya vihar
South West
DELHI
110070
India 
Phone  8860790151  
Fax    
Email  abhi27sh@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Shivali Panwar 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES 
Address  Liver coma ICU,Faculty Room, 3rd floor,phase II,ILBS,D-1,Vasant kunj, new Delhi-110070

South West
DELHI
110070
India 
Phone  9818241779  
Fax    
Email  shivalipanwar@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr. Shivali Panwar 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES 
Address  Liver coma ICU,Faculty Room, 3rd floor,phase II,ILBS,D-1,Vasant kunj, new Delhi-110070

South West
DELHI
110070
India 
Phone  9818241779  
Fax    
Email  shivalipanwar@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
ILBS,D-1,Vasant kunj,New Delhi-110070. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 
Address  D-1 VASANT KUNJ 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DR ABHINAV SHARMA  INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES  Anesthesia senior resident room, 3rd floor, phase II,ILBS,D-1,Vasant kunj, new Delhi-110070
South West
DELHI 
8860790151

abhi27sh@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics committee, ILBS  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K721||Chronic hepatic failure,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Etomidate  Dose: 0.2-0.3 mg/kg Frequency: once only Route of administration: intravenous Duration: One time only  
Intervention  Ketofol  Dose: 1- 2 mg/kg Frequency:once only Route of administration: intravenous Duration: One time only  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Age 18years or more
2. Advanced liver disease with MELDNa 15 or more
3. Undergoing elective endotracheal intubation
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Exclusion criteria:
2. Refusal to consent
3. Allergic to any of the agents being used
4. Pregnancy
5. Patients needing CPR
6. Patients with anticipated difficult airway
7. Acute liver failure
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
- To compare the incidence of post intubation hypotension occurring within 6 hours of intubation
between etomidate and ketofol use for sedation during endotracheal intubations in liver ICU 
Within 6 hours 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
7-day mortality  first 7 days post intubation 
Length of ICU stay  7 days 
SOFA score at 1 hr and 24 hours post intubation  1 hr and 24 hrs after intubation 
Number of days on ventilator  7 days 
Total and peak dose of vasopressor requirement within 24 hrs post intubation  within 24 hours of intubation 
Number of patients requiring vasopressors within 24 hrs of intubation  within 24 hours post intubation 
Fall /Change in MAP from baseline for 1st 6 hours after intubation  Within 6 hours post intubation 
Incidence of post intubation hypertension within 6 hours of intubation  Within 6 hours post intubation 
Intubation difficulty score  Day 0 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/04/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
Importance of study: Post intubation hypotension is a frequent occurrence in ICU. Due to vasodilation seen in patients with advanced liver disease this hypotension is even more profound in these patients. Various agents used to sedate the patient for intubation also impact the occurrence of hypotension as they affect the hemodynamics of the patients. Propofol, Etomidate and ketamine are commonly used sedative-hypnotic agents for this purpose. Ketofol which is an admixture of ketamine and propofol in equal ratios has also been used for this purpose.Etomidate acts by exerting its action of GABA receptors, but is known for its excellent hemodynamic tolerance due to simultaneous stimulation of α-2b adrenoreceptors. Ketamine is a NMDA receptor antagonist. It has sedative and analgesic properties and has a favorable hemodynamic profile as it causes release of endogenous catecholamines. Ketofol is an admixture of propofol and ketamine in equal ratio. This combination combines excellent intubating conditions provided by propofol with a superior hemodynamic profile provided by ketamine without any adrenal suppression. There is paucity of literature comparing the hemodynamics after using ketamine, ketofol and etomidate for sedation for intubation in critically ill liver disease patients. In this study we try to assess and compare the effects of etomidate and ketofol on post intubation hemodynamics in critically ill patients with advanced liver disease.
Study population.
All Adult Patients with advanced liver disease (MELDNa 15 or more) undergoing elective endotracheal intubation in ICU.
Study design: Prospective randomized controlled trial.
Allocation concealment: Patients will be randomized to either of two groups ie Group A receiving
etomidate and group B receiving ketofol using computer generated random number tables. Group
allocation will be sealed in an opaque envelope, which will be opened by ICU nurse not a part of the
study.
Blinding/Masking: Open label study
Methodology
Clearance from the institute ethics committee. Informed written consent will be obtained from the patients
after explaining the procedure. All patients will have oxygen saturation, pulse rate, ECG and arterial blood
pressure monitored. Patients will be randomized to either of two groups i.e. Group A receives etomidate
and group B receives ketofol using computer generated random number tables. Group allocation will be
sealed in an opaque envelope, which will be opened by an ICU nurse not a part of the study. Pre
oxygenation will be done with 100% oxygen using C-circuit and mask for three minutes. After
preoxygenation all patients will receive, depending on group allocation either 0.2-0.3 mg/kg etomidate or
1-2 mg/kg ketofol. This will be followed by 1.2 mg/kg injection of rocuronium. Gentle IPPV will be done
for 60 seconds. Under direct laryngoscopic guidance trachea will be intubated with appropriate size cuffed
endotracheal tube. After confirmation of bilateral equal air entry the tube will be fixed. Ventilator will be
connected with standard mode of ventilation.
Baseline heart rate, mean arterial pressure, oxygen saturation and vasopressor requirement will be noted
prior to induction.
These readings will be recorded post intubation as soon as the cuff is inflated and then every minute for next 5 minutes thereafter every five minutes till 30 minutes and then hourly till 6 hours.
Hypotension will be defined as MAP< 65 mmhg or more than 20% decrease in MAP from baseline (8).
Length of ICU stay, 7-day ,28 day mortality, ICU, ventilator , hospital and vasopressor free days till 28
days will also be noted and compared between the groups.
SOFA score will be noted prior to intubation and 24 hours post intubation. Any hypertension ( BP
>140/90) within 5 minutes post intubation will be noted. Intubation difficulty score will be assessed.

Monitoring and assessment: Baseline heart rate, mean arterial pressure, oxygen saturation and
vasopressor requirement will be noted prior to induction. These readings will be recorded post intubation
as soon as the cuff is inflated and then every minute for next 5 minutes thereafter every five minutes till 30
minutes and then every hourly till 6 hours. Hypotension will be defined as MAP< 65 mmhg or more than
20% decrease in MAP from baseline. Length of ICU stay, 7-day ,28 day mortality, ICU, hospital and
vasopressor free days till 28 days and number of days on ventilator will also be noted and compared
between the groups. SOFA score will be noted prior to intubation and 24 hours post intubation.


 
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