Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Ketamine in Depressive Symptoms of Elderly Patients With Visual Impairment.

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Collaborating Sponsors:

Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado

Conditions:

Depression in Old Age

Ketamine

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

the prevalence of depression in elderly is from 4 to 30% and is associated with a lower quality of life mayor medical comorbidity, and increased mortality. Although there are various treatments for de...

Detailed Description

The final objective of the present study is to report the effects of a single infusion of 0.5 mg / kg ketamine in infusion on depressive symptoms assessed using the scale Yesavage's abbreviated Geriat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women aged 60 years or older who due to the severity of visual disability required to be operated on for eye surgery using retrobulbar block
  • Intraocular pressure \<20 mm Hg and
  • ASA functional capacity from I to III

Exclusion

  • Previous antidepressants medications
  • Cognitive impairment was found according to the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) assessment
  • In case of a history of psychosis, schizophrenia, nephropathy
  • They had a history of difficulties to control arterial blood pressure, uncontrolled hepatic disorders or had a history of adverse response to ketamine according clinical records

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 15 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03473431

Start Date

April 15 2018

End Date

July 30 2018

Last Update

February 28 2019

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Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI. UMAE Hospital de Especialidades

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico, 06720