Ketamine or Placebo in Patients With Major Depression and Advanced Cancer

Summary

Major depression (MD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness, anhedonia or a decreased perception of pleasurable experiences, as well as appetite alterations and weight variations, sleep disorders, altered psychomotor skills, fatigue, guilt, decreased self-worth, suicidal thoughts and difficulty concentrating in a task (1). MD is a frequent complication in patients who are diagnosed with advanced cancer.

Timeline

Start

2019-09-19

Primary completion

2023-06-01

Completion

2023-07-30

Drugs

Indications