Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Single-dose Ketamine Treatment to Improve Depression in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Depression

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-90 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Ketamine is a NMDA-receptor antagonist that promotes synapse formation and has been shown to rapidly improve symptoms in depression. Even a single dose of ketamine has been shown to improve depression...

Detailed Description

Ketamine is a rapid-acting antidepressant thought to work, at least in part, by the enhancement of neural plasticity and the growth of new synapses. A single dose of ketamine has been shown to improve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 50-90
  • Able to give consent
  • Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score of ≥20 consistent with at least "moderate depression"
  • Clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer's Disease

Exclusion

  • Serious unstable medical illness
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Abnormal electrocardiogram
  • Renal impairment defined as BUN 20 mg/dl and/or creatinine clearance \>1.3
  • Current drug or alcohol use disorder
  • History of seizures without a clear or resolved etiology
  • Lifetime history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar 1 or 2 disorder
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \<18
  • Presence of psychotic symptoms or lifetime psychotic disorder
  • Recreational ketamine or phencyclidine use in the last 2 years
  • BMI\>40
  • Serious or imminent suicidal or homicidal risk
  • Systolic blood pressure \>165 or diastolic blood pressure \>95 on infusion day

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06069843

Start Date

November 1 2024

End Date

September 1 2025

Last Update

January 29 2025

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Depression and Anxiety Center)

New York, New York, United States, 10029

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