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Investigating the effect of using ketamine on severe and treatment-resistant depression

Investigating the effect of injectable ketamine with doses of 0.5 mg/kg on the control of symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230618058520N1
Enrollment
15
Registered
2023-07-09
Start date
2023-07-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

depression. Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention group: Intervention group: receiving 0.5mg/kg ketamine as a single intravenous dose - Rotex medica trittau germany.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Shahrood Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder based on DSM IV _ TR criteria Being in a depressive episode Failure to respond to antidepressants and shock medications and failure to control symptoms with other methods Intolerance of oral antidepressants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: More serious psychiatric disorders: bipolar 1 and 2 - cyclothymia - psychosis - obsession - ski and affective Addiction or withdrawal from drugs Personality disorder Physical diseases such as: thyroid disorders, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, brain surgeries, etc. Response to drug treatment and control of disease symptoms with drugs Received ECT two months before starting ketamine treatment Receiving antidepressant medication one month before starting ketamine treatment Lack of consent to participate in the study Cardiovascular problems Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression score in Beck and Hamilton test. Timepoint: Comparison of Hamilton and Beck test results before injection, two days after injection, one week after injection, one month after injection. Method of measurement: The criterion of response to ketamine treatment is a decrease of 50% or more in Beck and Hamilton tests.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad shiroudi

Islamic Azad University

dr7sina7sh@gmail.com+98 23 3239 1796

Outcome results

None listed

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