Ketamine to Prevent PPD After Cesarean

NCT04227704 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2023-01-26

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Summary

The investigators plan to randomise participants to receive ketamine or placebo control subcutaneously or by 40-minute intravenous infusions and will follow them up for 42 days to assess the incidence of postpartum depression. This feasibility pilot study is designed to explore the adequacy of the study procedures and tolerability of the interventions.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ketamine 50 MG/ML

Administration of a 0.5 mg/kg dose of ketamine at cesarean delivery by one of two routes (subcutaneous or 40-minute IV infusion).

DRUG

Control

Administration of 0.9% Sodium Chloride (N/S)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-11-12
Primary Completion
2021-08-09
Completion
2021-08-09
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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