Ketamine for Low Mood States in the ER

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Depression, Suicide Ideation

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01209845

Run by

Yale University

People needed

14

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department — New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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