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Assessment of therapeutic effects of Ketamin in treatment of major depressio

Phase 2
Conditions
Condition 1: major depression. Condition 2: Major depression.
Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe without psychotic symptoms
Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms
Registration Number
IRCT201208159585N2
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for research of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

all patients with MDD subjected to ECT who is validated by a psychiatric physician, age 18 – 50. Exclusion criteria: Ketamin contraindication, open eye injuries with high IOP, high ICP, intracranial tumors, tachycardia, high blood pressure, history of ischemic heart diseases, aneurism in main vessels, alcohol and drug consumption within last 3 months, history of Intracranial Hemorrhage(ICH),cardiovascular diseases, unstable medical illnesses, pregnancy, patients older or younger than mentioned age, weight more than 90Kg,allergy to Ketamin, hypo and hyperthyroidism, other mental disorders coexisted with MDD such as dementia and bipolar disorder, patients with pacemakers, patients without informed consent or their family are unreliable.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of depression. Timepoint: before starting, after second, 4th, 6th session of ECT. Method of measurement: Hamilton questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood pressure and heart rate. Timepoint: before induction, after ECT, 5, 10, 15 minutes later. Method of measurement: electronic monitoring device.;Duration of seizure. Timepoint: every session. Method of measurement: second.;Recovery time. Timepoint: after administration of anesthetic drugs until the patient's consciousness. Method of measurement: minute.
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