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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2018-003421-28-IE
EUCTR2018-003421-28-IEActive, not recruitingPhase 1

Ketamine interleaved with electroconvulsive therapy for depression, a pragmatic randomised controlled pilot trial (KITE-Dep) - KITE-Dep trial

St Patrick's Mental Health Services0 sites24 target enrollmentStarted: September 28, 2018Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
24

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • =18 years old
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Voluntary admission for treatment of an acute depressive episode
  • Meet DSM-V criteria for a major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar affective disorder (current episode depression)
  • Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale 10 item version (MADRS) score of =20
  • Referred for treatment with ECT
  • Sufficiently physically healthy to receive ketamine/midazolam and ECT
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 12
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 12

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Current involuntary admission
  • History of Axis 1 diagnosis other than major depression
  • Medical condition rendering unfit for ketamine/midazolam or ECT
  • Active suicidal intention
  • Presence of major neurological or organic brain disorder
  • Alcohol/substance dependence in previous six-months
  • Pregnancy or inability to confirm use of adequate contraception during the trial
  • Breastfeeding women

Investigators

Sponsor
St Patrick's Mental Health Services

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