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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2016-004764-18-IE
EUCTR2016-004764-18-IEActive, not recruitingPhase 1

Ketamine as an adjunctive therapy for Major Depression - a randomised controlled pilot trial: The KARMA-Dep Trial - Karma-dep trial

St Patrick’s Mental Health Services0 sites25 target enrollmentStarted: November 30, 2016Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
25

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
  • Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression-24 item version (HRSD-24) score of =21
  • Voluntary admission for treatment of an acute depressive episode
  • Meet DSM-IV criteria for a major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar affective disorder (current episode depression)
  • 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 30
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 10

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current involuntary admission
  • Medical condition rendering unfit for ketamine/midazolam
  • Active suicidal intention
  • History of Axis 1 diagnosis other than major depression
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) administered within the last two months
  • Alcohol/substance dependence in previous six-months
  • Pregnancy or inability to confirm use of adequate contraception during the trial

Investigators

Sponsor
St Patrick’s Mental Health Services

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