CompletedPhase 4ketamine
Anesthesia for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Sponsored by TC Erciyes University
NCT ID
NCT01955135
Target Enrollment
60 participants
Start Date
2010-09
Est. Completion
2013-03
About This Study
Premature infants experience more respiratory problems after surgical procedures. The investigators aimed to compare general anesthesia with sedation on the need for post-operative mechanical ventilation in infants undergoing retinopathy of prematurity surgery.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- •Ketamine
- •Sevoflurane
- •propofol
Eligibility
Age:32 Weeks - 40 Weeks
Healthy Volunteers:No
View full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * infants aged 32-40 weeks who were scheduled to undergo laser surgery for treatment of ROP Exclusion Criteria: * The exclusion criteria were patients requiring inotropic support, * the need for mechanical ventilation or intubation in the 3 days prior to the operation, * known allergy or hypersensitivity reaction to ketamine and propofol, * age ˃40 weeks.