Observation of Ketamine Treatment Safety and Tolerability in Adult Psychiatry Clinic Medical University of Gdańsk Inpatients

Brief Summary

Adult Psychiatry Clinic Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG) is a healthcare facility that provides ketamine treatment to adult patients suffering from mental health conditions. The Clinic especially treats individuals suffering from treatment-resistant disorders, like - mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders, somatic symptom and related disorders, and dissociative disorders. Herein, this naturalistic observation aims to look at the safety and tolerability of ketamine treatment to further develop the understanding of ketamine in the use of psychiatry.

Intervention / Treatment

  • Ketamine Hydrochloride (DRUG)
    Ketamine, a N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist has been used for general anesthesia since the 1970s, however, reports and trials by the end of the twentieth century and onward using subanesthetic doses suggested robust and rapid antidepressant and anti-suicidal effects. Ketamine is available as a 50/50 racemic mixture of enantiomers (S)-ketamine and (R)-ketamine.Ketamine will be infused (slow IV infusions of ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) over 40 minutes) twice weekly over a period of 4 weeks) Ketamine will be given in intranasal spray twice weekly over a period of 4 weeks Ketamine will be given orally (solution 2.0mg/kg, 2.5mg/kg) twice weekly over a period of 4 weeks.

Condition or Disease

  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Somatoform Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorder

Phase

Study Design

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study results: No Results Available
Age: 18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment: 140 (ESTIMATED)
Time Perspective: Prospective
Observational Model: Cohort

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Clinical Trial Dates

Start date: Sep 01, 2022 ACTUAL
Primary Completion: Dec 31, 2027 ESTIMATED
Completion Date: Dec 31, 2027 ESTIMATED
Study First Posted: Oct 04, 2022 ACTUAL
Last Updated: Nov 09, 2022

Sponsors / Collaborators

Lead sponsor is responsible party
Responsible Party: N/A

Participant Groups

  • Patients must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), as determined by a psychiatrist.

  • Patients must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as determined by a psychiatrist.

  • Patients must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as determined by a psychiatrist.

  • Patients must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis of Somatoform Disorder as determined by a psychiatrist.

  • Patients must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis of Anxiety Disorder as determined by a psychiatrist.

  • Patients must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis of Dissociative Disorder as determined by a psychiatrist.

  • Patients must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder as determined by a psychiatrist.

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 90
Age Groups: Adult / Older Adult
Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis as provided by DSM-5 criteria:

* Major depressive disorder (MDD),
* Bipolar disorder (BD),
* Anxiety disorder,
* Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),
* Somatoform disorder,
* Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
* Dissociative disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy and lactation
* Hypersensitivity to ketamine
* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Other uncontrolled somatic diseases that may impact safety per the investigator's judgment

Primary Outcomes
  • Incidence of adverse events will be assessed by Clinician-Administered Dissociative Symptoms Scale (change from baseline to each measure). Higher values represent a worse severity, but not necessarily outcome. The Clinical-Administered Dissociative Symptoms Scale has 23-items based on dissociative symptoms during the assessment. Each item is scored 0 (normal) to 4 (severe symptoms) with overall score ranges from 0 (normal) to 92 (severe symptoms). Total number of assessments:18 times

  • Incidence of adverse events will be assessed by 4-items positive symptoms subscale of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (change from baseline to each measure). Higher values represent a worse severity but not necessarily outcome. The 4-item positive symptoms subscale of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale has 4-items based on conceptual disorganization, suspiciousness, hallucination and unusual thought content. Each item is scored 0 (normal) to 6 (severe symptoms) with overall score ranges from 0 (normal) to 24 (severe symptoms).

  • Incidence of adverse events assessed by body temperature (oral measurement) in Celsius degree - change from baseline to each measure. A normal range is from 36.2 to 38.0 Celsius degrees; measurements beyond those ranges are clinically significant. The total number of measurements: 44 times

  • Incidence of adverse events assessed by blood pressure (after the participant has rested for at least 5 minutes) in mmHg - change from baseline to each measure. A normal range for systolic blood pressure is from 90 to 140 mmHg, for diastolic blood pressure is from 50 to 90 mmHg; measurements beyond those ranges are clinically significant.

  • Incidence of adverse events assessed by respiration rate in a breath number per minute - change from baseline to each measure. A normal range for respiration is from 12 to 16 breaths per minute; measurements beyond those ranges are clinically significant. The total number of measurements: 44 times

  • Incidence of adverse events assessed by pulse (beats per minute \[bpm\]) - change from baseline to each measure. A normal range for pulse is from 60 to 90 bpm; measurements beyond those ranges are clinically significant. The total number of measurements: 44 times

  • Incidence of adverse events assessed by blood oxygen saturation in percentage - change from baseline to each measure. A normal range for blood oxygen saturation is from 95 to 100 percentage; measurements under 95% are clinically significant. The total number of measurements: 44 times

  • Incidence of adverse events assessed by weight in kilograms- change from baseline to each measure. Gain weight for 7% baseline weight is clinically significant. Total numbers of assessments: 2. Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2

Secondary Outcomes
  • Change in severity of depression symptoms from baseline to each measure. Higher values represent a worse severity, but not necessarily outcome. The MADRS has 10-items which are based on mood symptoms over the past 7 days. Each item is scored 0 (normal) to 6 (severe depression) with overall score ranges from 0 (normal) to 60 (severe depression).

  • CGI-S is a seven-point scale that requires the clinician to rate the severity of the patient's illness at the time of assessment, relative to the clinician's past experience with patients who have the same diagnosis. CGI-S score starting from 1-not at all ending at 7-extremely severe.

  • CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the patient's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention.CGI-I score starting from 1-very much-improved ending at 7-very much worse

  • C-SSRS is an assessment tool that evaluates suicidal ideation and behavior.

  • YMRS is an 11-item interviewer-rated scale used to evaluate manic symptoms at baseline and over time. The total scale score ranges from 0 to 60, where higher scores indicate more severe mania.

More Details

NCT Number: NCT05565352
Other IDs: NKBBN/172-447/2022
Study URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05565352
Last updated: Sep 29, 2023