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Response of intravenous ketamine therapy on lack of pleasure in previously enjoyable activities experienced by 18-65 year old patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder or Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.

Assessing The Subtypes Of Anhedonia And Its Response To i.v. Ketamine In Major Depressive Disorder And Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/066607
Enrollment
52
Registered
2024-05-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F33- Major depressive disorder, recurrent Health Condition 2: F32- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode Health Condition 3: F34- Persistent mood [affective] disorders Health Condition 4: F20-F29- Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Ketamine hydrochloride i.v. Infusion: Dose- 0.5 mg/kg ketamine hydrochloride diluted in 100 ml of 0.9% saline, infused intravenously over 40 minutes. Frequency of intervention- Once in

Sponsors

Ashish Mishra
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18-65 years 2. Primary diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder or Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder as per DSM-5 criteria 3. Score >=2 on Specific Loss of Interest and Pleasure Scale. 4. Remitted positive symptoms , defined as Score 5. Score

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Unstable Medical Condition (Diabetes, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident etc.) 2.Active Neurological Illnesses (Seizures, Parkinsonism, Stroke, History of Head Trauma etc.) 3.History of Hypersensitivity to Ketamine. 4.Active Substance Use in dependent pattern. 5.Active Suicidal risk. 6.History of receiving Long-acting Antipsychotic in last 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in score of Specific Loss of Interest and Pleasure ScaleTimepoint: 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in score of other anhedonia subscales, EEfRT metrics of effort expenditure.Timepoint: 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshish Mishra

Kalinga Institute Of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar

linksudipta@gmail.com9439728347

Outcome results

None listed

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