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Multiple Ketamine infusion for Treatment Resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- a placebo controlled study

A randomized, double-blind placebo controlled study of clinical utility of multiple ketamine infusion in treatment resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039257
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-01-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F42- Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: Ketamine infusion: This arm will receive 0.5mg/kg intravenous infusion of ketamine (on alternate days). Patients will receive 6 such infusions over the period of 2 weeks Control Interve

Sponsors

Ahana Hospitals LLP
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants must be willing to give a written informed consent document; Participants must fulfill DSM-5 criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and should have been resistant to at least 2 SSRI trails of adequate dose and duration and psychotherapy. Participants must be medically and neurologically healthy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who have neurological disorders, severe medical illness, mental retardation and co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses such as psychosis, substance dependence Women who are pregnancy or breastfeeding Those who are allergic to ketamine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome measures were (i) a reduction in illness severity on the YBOCS scale compared to baseline scores, and (ii) response [as defined by â?¥35 % reduction (response) and 25â??35 % reduction (partial response)] on the YBOCS total score.Timepoint: at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome measures were a reduction in depression severity on the HAM-D scale compared to baseline scores.Timepoint: at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVikhram Ramasubramanian

Ahana hospitals, LLP

vikhram@ahanahospitals.in9443772233

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026