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Ketamine in the Treatment of Suicidal Depression

NCT01700829 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2020-03-11

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Summary

This study is designed to compare the effectiveness of two medications, Ketamine and Midazolam, for rapidly relieving suicidal thoughts in people suffering from depression.

The first drug, Ketamine, is an experimental antidepressant that early studies have shown may quickly reduce suicidal thoughts, but we are not sure how well it may work. Midazolam, the comparison drug, is not thought to reduce depression or suicidal thoughts.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ketamine

Single dose of 0.5 mg/kg of ketamine given intravenously (in the vein) over 40 minutes

DRUG

Midazolam

Single dose of 0.02 mg/kg of Midazolam given intravenously (in the vein) over 40 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael F. Grunebaum, M.D. · Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-01-12
Completion
2017-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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