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Propofol Optimizes the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Esketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression

Propofol Optimizes the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Esketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500115157
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-23
Start date
2026-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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Conditions

treatment-resistant depression

Interventions

control group:Peripheral venous infusion of esketamine (with an anesthetic dose of 0.2mg/kg) for 40 minutes
Optimized treatment group:Peripheral intravenous infusion of esketamine (with an anesthetic dose of 0.2mg/kg) was administered for 40 minutes. Then, propofol was intravenously injected at a rate of 2-

Sponsors

Changzhou NO.2 People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinically diagnosed by a psychiatrist as a depressive disorder without psychotic symptoms, and in accordance with the DSM-5 (the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) of the United States for depressive disorders without psychotic symptoms; 2. Total score of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) of 22 or above; 3. Understand the research content and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from other severe mental disorders that meet the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.; 2. History of severe physical or brain organic diseases, history of head trauma and epilepsy; 3. History of drug, alcohol or other psychoactive substance abuse; 4. History of previous anesthetic drug allergy; 5. Pregnant or lactating women or those planning to get pregnant; 6. Other conditions that the researcher deems inappropriate for inclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Montgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale;Separation Status Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
blood pressure;heart rate ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLu Yanfeng

Changzhou NO.2 People's Hospital

luyanfeng367@163.com+86 135 8535 7393

Outcome results

None listed

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