Status:

COMPLETED

Low-dose Ketamine and Postpartum Depression in Parturients With Prenatal Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Peking University First Hospital

Conditions:

Perinatal Depression

Ketamine

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Postpartum depression is common in mothers early after childbirth and produces harmful effects not only on mothers, but also on infants and young children. Parturients with prenatal depression are at ...

Detailed Description

Postpartum depression refers to maternal depression developed early after childbirth, with reported incidences varied from 15% to 20%. The development of postpartum depression produces harmful effects...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Parturients with age from 18 to 45 years and scheduled for elective cesarean delivery;
  • Prenatal depression score (EPDS) of 10 or higher;
  • Provide written informed consents.

Exclusion

  • Refused to participate in the study;
  • History of schizophrenia or other disease that prevent normal communication before delivery;
  • Presence of contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia, including central nervous system diseases (such as poliomyelitis), spinal diseases (such as spinal canal tumor, lumbar disc prolapse, history of spinal trauma), systemic infection (such as sepsis, bacteremia), local infection in the site of puncture, or coagulopathy;
  • Severe complications during pregnancy (such as severe preeclampsia, placenta accreta, HELLP syndrome);
  • Severe comorbidity before pregnancy (such as severe cardiac dysfunction);
  • Scheduled to undergo cesarean delivery under general anesthesia;
  • Other reasons that are considered unsuitable for study participation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 23 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 25 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03336541

Start Date

November 23 2017

End Date

June 25 2018

Last Update

December 13 2021

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Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100034