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Ketamine vs ECT in patients with severe depression.

Rapid Anti - depressant Effects of Ketamine compared with Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Severe Depression : A Randomized Control Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047630
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-11-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F314- Bipolar disorder, current episodedepressed, severe, without psychotic features Health Condition 2: F332- Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features Health Condition 3: F322- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, severe without psychotic features

Interventions

Intervention1: Intravenous Ketamine hydrochloride: Patients will be premedicated with injection Glycopyrrolate(0.004mg/kg) IV following which they will receive infusion of Ketamine hydrochloride (0.5

Sponsors

KLES ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 18 years to 65 years with 1. ICD-10 DCR diagnosis of a. Severe Depressive Episode without psychotic symptoms. b. Bipolar affective disorder, current episode severe depression without psychotic symptoms. c. Recurrent Depressive disorder, current episode severe depression without psychotic symptoms. 2. Availability of an informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe depression with psychotic symptoms. 2. Primary psychotic disorder. 3. Mixed episode 4. Intellectual Disability 5. Dementia 6. Mood disorder due to general medical conditions. 7. Hypertension (with B.P. > 140/90 mmHg) 8. Glaucoma 9. History of seizures, raised intracranial tension 10. Pregnant and lactating females. 11. Serious medical condition. 12. Substance dependence.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
50% reduction in 17-item Hamilton Depression rating Scale, over a course of 3 interventions done 48 hours apartTimepoint: day 2, day 4, day 6

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in 17-item Hamilton Depression rating Scale, 24 hours after interventionTimepoint: Day 2, Day 4, Day 6

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkanksha Ayushi Singh

KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre

drchate@gmail.com9880733499

Outcome results

None listed

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