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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2011-001520-37-SE
EUCTR2011-001520-37-SEActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Ketamine as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of major depressive disorder - KETECT

Skåne University Hospital, Malmö0 sitesStarted: May 24, 2012Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • ASA grade 1-3
  • Major depressive episode according to DSM-IV
  • Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) = 20
  • Offered and accepted ECT
  • Understands and speaks swedish
  • 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 194
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • Reluctance to continued participation in the study
  • Inability to adequately participate in the study
  • Suspected serious adverse reaction
  • Known / suspected allergy to drugs to be used in the study
  • Comorbid psychiatric diagnosis that could interfere with treatment: primary psychotic disorder, personality disorder
  • Habitual speech, hearing, memory, or cognitive difficulties
  • Breastfeeding or anamnestic known / suspected pregnancy
  • Known / suspected ongoing or recent (within 6 months) drug abuse
  • Ongoing care of Compulsory Mental Care Act
  • Hypovolemia, dehydration or heart disease, especially coronary artery disease (eg, congestive heart failure, myocardial ischemia, and myocardial infarction) due to the significant increase in myocardial oxygen consumption.
  • Moderate hypertension and tachyarrhythmias
  • Elevated cerebrospinal pressure and injuries or diseases of the CNS.
  • Elevated intraocular pressure (e.g., glaucoma)
  • Acute intermittent porphyria.
  • Ongoing severe infection

Investigators

Sponsor
Skåne University Hospital, Malmö

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