Double-Blind Trial of Ketamine Therapy Plus or Minus Naltrexone in Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)

NCT02911597 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2018-04-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary objective is to determine if the opioid properties of ketamine are responsible for its antidepressant effects. Since naltrexone can block opiate actions, the investigators will determine if naltrexone can effectively block ketamine's effects.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Naltrexone

adding naltrexone (or placebo) to a ketamine infusion to potentially block the effects of ketamine as an anti depressant.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Alan Schatzberg, MD · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2018-02-28
Completion
2018-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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