CompletedN/Aketamine

Ketamine Infusion Therapy for the Treatment of PTSD in Paramedics

NCT ID

NCT03947099

Target Enrollment

7 participants

Start Date

2019-05-02

Est. Completion

2021-02-22

About This Study

This is an observational study to assess the change in several psychological screening tools before and after a series of six ketamine infusions in paramedics who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder as a result of working in emergency medical services.

Conditions Studied

Stress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAnxiety Disorders

Interventions

•Ketamine Hydrochloride

Eligibility

Age:18 Years - 75 Years

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Must have worked as a paramedic (EMT-P) on a 911 prehospital service for at least five years.
* Must be diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder that happened as a result of working as a paramedic
* Diagnosis must have been made by a mental health professional
* The symptoms of PTSD must be having a significant adverse effect on the subject's life
* Subjects must be able to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently participating in another PTSD treatment program and/or research study
* Diagnosis of psychosis
* Uncontrolled hypertension or a history of heart failure

Study Locations (1)

Klarisana