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Intraoperative Ketamine Versus Saline in Depressed Patients Undergoing Anesthesia for Non-cardiac Surgery
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT03861988
Purpose
This study evaluates whether ketamine, given as part of an anesthetic, improves depression
symptoms in depressed patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Half of participants will
receive a ketamine infusion during surgery, while the other half will receive a placebo
(normal saline) during surgery.
Official Title
Double-blind Trial of Intraoperative Ketamine Versus Saline in Depressed Patients Undergoing Anesthesia for Non-cardiac Surgery
Stanford Investigator(s)
Boris Heifets
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult MSD) and, by courtesy, of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient presenting for non-cardiac, non-intracranial surgery
- Major Depressive Disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant of breastfeeding women
Intervention(s):
drug: Ketamine
drug: Normal saline (placebo)
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Boris D Heifets, MD, PhD
917-620-4241