Clinical trials: Ketamine
Procedural Sedation
Ketadex Versus Ketofol for Adult Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department.
This randomized controlled trial will compare two medication combinations, ketamine-dexmedetomidine (Ketadex) and ketamine-propofol (Ketofol), for procedural sedation in adults undergoing painful procedures in the emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT07874919
- Testing
- Ketamine (1 mg/kg), propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Ketamine and Prolonged Exposure in PTSD
This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of the drug, Ketamine, in combination with Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for people suffering from PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT03960658
- Testing
- ketamine-enhanced prolonged exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Ketamine Effects on Learning In Eating Disorders
This is a single site, single dose clinical trial of intravenous (IV) ketamine for medically hospitalized adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- KETTLE (NCT06736769)
- Testing
- Ketamine infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Amanda Downey, MD
Postoperative Vomiting, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Effect of Ketamine-Propofol Total Intravenous Anesthesia Versus Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia on Postoperative Vomiting in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
Pediatric strabismus surgery is frequently followed by postoperative nausea and vomiting, which can cause significant discomfort, dehydration, and delayed recovery in young children.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Vomiting, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Strabismus
- Trial name
- NCT07871292
- Testing
- Ketamine and Propofol, Sevoflurane
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Postsurgical Pain Management, Postsurgical Pain, Chronic
An Artificial Intelligence Driven Approach to Optimize Patient Selection for a Transitional Pain Service
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a pain-management program called a Transitional Pain Service can help prevent long-term pain and reduce opioid needs after surgery in adult surgical patients who may be at…
- Conditions
- Postsurgical Pain Management, Postsurgical Pain, Chronic, Opioid Use After Surgery
- Trial name
- TPS-Select (NCT07296770)
- Testing
- TPS-Select, Pharmacologic Pain Management, Interventional Pain Procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Controls
Elucidating the Neurocircuitry of Irritability With High-Field Neuroimaging to Identify Novel Therapeutic Targets
The study is investigating dysfunctions in neurocircuitry in regards to irritability with healthy controls (HC) and individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) by performing MRIs.
- Trial name
- UNIKET (NCT05046184)
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride, Midazolam injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Encephalopathy
Ketamine in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for approximately 2.5 million visits to emergency departments in the United States each year.
- Trial name
- NCT06062628
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Pilot Study: Establishing Glutamatergic Changes in Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine
In the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), ketamine can produce rapid but short-lasting improvements in mood. In order to develop a new generation of treatments with rapid and sustained efficacy, a better understanding…
- Trial name
- NCT06788249
- Testing
- Ketamine only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Major Depressive Disorder, Suicide
i-CBT and IV Ketamine for Suicidality in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized, Midazolam-Controlled Clinical Trial
Approximately four thousand Canadians die by suicide every year, and suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth and young adults (15-34 years).
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Suicide, Treatment Resistant Depression
- Trial name
- Ket-CBT (NCT06480500)
- Testing
- Ketamine hydrochloride, i-CBT (Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Midazolam Hydrochloride
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Thyroidectomy, Bupivacaine
Ketamine Versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in Thyroidectomy
The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine as adjuvants to Bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided Bilateral SCPB in patients undergoing thyroidectomy
- Conditions
- Thyroidectomy, Bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine
- Trial name
- NCT07838831
- Testing
- Group C (Control group), Group D (Dexmedetomidine group), Group K (Ketamine group)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Postpartum Depression and Pain After Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to identify pharmacokinetics of postpartum ketamine infusion. This study will assess ketamine kinetics and metabolism in this setting.
- Trial name
- PREPARE-2 (NCT06767566)
- Testing
- Ketamine (Ketalar)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Nephrolithiasis, Postoperative Pain
Effect of a Low-Dose Ketamine-Dexmedetomidine-Based Opioid-Sparing Anesthesia Protocol on Postoperative Quality of Recovery After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove large or complex kidney stones. Although effective, dilation of the surgical tract and the placement of a nephrostomy tube cause…
- Conditions
- Nephrolithiasis, Postoperative Pain, Quality of Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT07855068
- Testing
- Ketamine and Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Shivering, Post-Spinal Shivering
Efficacy of Intravenous Midazolam-Ketamine Combination Versus Placebo for Prevention of Post-Spinal Shivering in Elective Cesarean Section
Spinal anesthesia is the preferred anesthetic method for elective cesarean deliveries, but it frequently causes post-spinal shivering.
- Conditions
- Shivering, Post-Spinal Shivering, Hypothermia, Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT07855523
- Testing
- Midazolam and Ketamine, 0.9% Sodium Chloride
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Major Depressive Episode
A Study Comparing Oral Ketamine With Oral Midazolam for the Treatment of Major Depressive Episodes
Patients with depression are acutely distressed, often suicidal, and unable to meet the demands of everyday life. If proven effective in a rigorously conducted multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT), oral ketamine would…
- Trial name
- KOMET (NCT07839338)
- Testing
- Oral ketamine, Oral midazolam
- Where
- 5 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
Postoperative Pain, Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine in TAP Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
Total abdominal hysterectomy is associated with significant postoperative pain due to abdominal wall incision and tissue manipulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07845643
- Testing
- TAP block using Dexmedetomidine & Bupivacaine, TAP block using Ketamine Hydrochloride and Bupivacaine
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh Medical University
Suicide
Ketamine & Crisis Response Plan for Suicidal Ideation in the ED
The goal of this randomized pilot trial is to assess the feasibility of administering a combination of 100mg intramuscular (IM) ketamine and Crisis Response Plan (a short psychosocial intervention) for patients with acute…
- Trial name
- NCT05696691
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride, Crisis Response Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Vaso-occlusive Crisis
Oral Ketamine for Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Pain
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the feasibility of oral ketamine for the treatment of painful sickle-cell crises in children and adolescents as a supplement to intravenous (IV) opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT05378555
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Chronic Pain
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the effect of ketamine on the brain in people with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- NCT07247006
- Testing
- Ketamine hydrochloride injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Ketamine, Cognitive
Intraoperative Ketamine Versus Lidocaine Infusion on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Hip Surgery
This study aims to compare effects of ketamine versus lidocaine on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in geriatric patient undergoing hip surgery.
- Conditions
- Ketamine, Cognitive, Dysfunction, Hip Surgeries
- Trial name
- NCT07838909
- Testing
- Group Ketamine, Group Lidocaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment-resistant Depression (TRD)
Biomarker-Guided Antidepressant Selection
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Common treatments like antidepressant medications and talk therapy work well for some people, but many others do not improve, even after trying multiple treatments.
- Conditions
- Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment-resistant Depression (TRD), rTMS, Ketamine
- Trial name
- BioSelect (NCT07680140)
- Testing
- TMS, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University