CompletedPhase 1ketamine

Ketamine for Low Mood States in the ER

NCT ID

NCT01209845

Target Enrollment

14 participants

Start Date

2010-04

Est. Completion

2010-12

About This Study

The investigators hope to see if a commonly used drug such as ketamine could help depressed ER patients feel better and improve their mood quickly.

Conditions Studied

DepressionSuicide Ideation

Interventions

•ketamine

Eligibility

Age:18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers:No

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Inclusion Criteria:

* adults (\>18yrs) presenting to the Emergency department with symptoms of depression and/or suicide ideation (MADRS\>30) with ability to give informed consent.
* medically stable

Exclusion Criteria:

* psychosis, bipolar, or other significant physical or mental illness
* pregnancy
* non-voluntary status
* urine drug screen positive for drugs of abuse

Study Locations (1)

Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department

New Haven, Connecticut, United States