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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN14689382
ISRCTN14689382Completed未知

Ketamine augmentation of electroconvulsive therapy to improve outcomes in depression

Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust (UK)0 sites160 target enrollmentStarted: July 30, 2012Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
160

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Only patients who are referred by their consultant for ECT and who are patients of one of the following 5 participating Trusts will be able to take part: Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (added as of 13/11/2012)
  • 2. Male or female aged 18 years and above
  • 3. Current DSM-IV diagnosis of a major depressive episode, moderate or severe as part of unipolar or bipolar disorder mood disorder diagnosed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
  • 4. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score (excluding mental health considerations in the scoring) of 1, 2 or stable 3, and judged as suitable to receive ketamine by an anaesthetist
  • 5. Verbal IQ = 85, sufficiently fluent in English to validly complete neuropsychological testing
  • 6. Capacity to give informed consent
  • 7. Willing to undertake neuropsychological testing as part of the study.
  • Healthy control:
  • 1. Aged 18 years or more
  • 2. Currently psychiatrically well, confirmed through MINI interview and no current psychotropic medication
  • 3. In good physical health
  • 4. Male or female participants
  • 5. Aged 18 years and above

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. DSM-IV diagnosis of a primary psychotic or schizoaffective disorder, current primary obsessive compulsive disorder or anorexia nervosa
  • 2. History of drug or alcohol dependence (DSM-IV criteria) within the last year
  • 3. ECT in last 6 months (to avoid confounding the assessment of cognitive outcomes) or has previously received ECT in the current trial
  • 4. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to ketamine or excipients in the injection; including significant cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, glaucoma, cirrhosis or significant liver impairment
  • 5. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to concomitant medications used for ECT: thiopentone (thiopental), propofol and suxamethonium or excipients in the injections
  • 6. Evidence of organic brain disease including dementia, neurological illness or injury, or medical illness which may significantly affect neuropsychological function
  • 7. Detained under the Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007) or unable to give informed consent
  • 8. Pregnancy, or at risk of pregnancy and not taking adequate contraception, breastfeeding
  • 9. Score = 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
  • 10. In the subgroup receiving MRI based investigation (fMRI, MRS and ASL) contraindication to MRI (eg metal implants or foreign bodies such as from a surgical implant, accident or injury).
  • 1. Personal history of psychiatric disorder, as revealed by MINI interview
  • 2. First degree family history of major psychiatric illness requiring treatment
  • 3. Significant physical illness including organic brain disease, neurological illness or injury that could interfere with interpretation of results
  • 4. Psychotropic medication or other medication that could interfere with interpretation of results
  • 5. Score = 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
  • 6. In the subgroup receiving MRI based investigation (fMRI, MRS and ASL) contraindication to MRI (eg metal implants or foreign bodies such as from a surgical implant, accident or injury).

Investigators

Sponsor
Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust (UK)

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