WithdrawnPhase 2ketamine
ED Treatment of Suicidal Patients With Ketamine Infusion
Sponsored by University of California, Davis
NCT ID
NCT03502551
Start Date
2019-04-01
Est. Completion
2019-06-30
About This Study
This study aims to determine if a single intravenous (IV) dose of ketamine given in the emergency department (ED) can provide a long term reduction in suicidal ideation, lower time to ED discharge, and increase discharge to home or voluntary treatment facilities all while being safe.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- •Ketamine
Eligibility
Age:18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers:No
View full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Chief complaint of suicidal thoughts with a MADRS-SI score \> 3 * Major depressive episode with MADRS \> 19 (moderate to severe) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Psychosis * Acute intoxication with alcohol or illicit drugs * Acute withdrawal from alcohol or illicit drugs * Adults otherwise unable to consent * Concurrent, active medical illness requiring medical hospitalization * Inability to follow-up including no permanent address or valid telephone number * Patients unable to attend outpatient follow-up (no medical insurance, refusal to follow-up, no established care provider) * Specific contraindication to the use of ketamine (concern for increased intracranial or intraocular pressure, known allergy to ketamine) * Greater than 12 hours from time of ED presentation * Prisoners
Study Locations (1)
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States