Intravenous Ketamine to Facilitate Transport of Agitated Patients to the ECT Clinic.

Objectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be effective for a variety of psychiatric conditions, including for some patients who are very psychotic or agitated. Transferring such patients from the psychiatric ward to the ECT clinic can pose significant challenges for treating teams, as they try to minimize the use of restraint.

Methods: We developed a protocol for safe transfer of such patients using sedation with ketamine.