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Ketamine Interleaved With Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression

NCT04082858

Phase 1 Terminated 3 enrolled St Patrick's Hospital, Ireland
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindHealth-services research

Summary

Pragmatic, randomised, controlled, parallel group, pilot clinical trial of ketamine vs. midazolam interleaved with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as an adjunctive treatment for a major depressive episode. The main purpose of the pilot study is to assess trial processes to help inform a future definitive trial.

Timeline

Start
2020-01-06
Primary completion
2020-06-03
Completion
2020-06-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Ketamine Small molecule 0.5 mg/kg
Comparator Midazolam Small molecule 0.045 mg/kg