U.S., March 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07443254) titled 'Prospective IR-led Sedation Feasbility' on Feb. 18.
Brief Summary: This study wants to see if some interventional radiology (IR) procedures can be done without using general anesthesia. General anesthesia needs a lot of staff and equipment. It can also cause side effects. There are not enough anesthesia providers, which makes it harder to use for every procedure.
The researchers will test deep sedation with ketamine instead. They will start with 20 patients. If it works well and is safe, they may include up to 40 patients.
Patients will be asked to join the study before their procedure. The anesthesia team will be told ahead of ti...