Ketamine-enhanced Prolonged Exposure Therapy in PTSD
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- PTSD
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of two parallel treatment conditions: 1) adjunctive ketamine infusions to prolonged exposure therapy or 2) adjunctive midazolam (active placebo) infusions to prolonged exposure therapy.Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: The investigators will use a sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes, pharmacy-controlled allocations, and coded identical containers for adequate concealment allocation. Administration of study drugs and infusion monitoring will be conducted by research nurse keeping blinding from investigators and independent outcome assessors.Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 75 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
In this single site clinical trial, intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of repeated doses of ketamine in conjunction with prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD. Veterans who meet criteria for PTSD and the additional inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized to one of two treatm...
In this single site clinical trial, intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of repeated doses of ketamine in conjunction with prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD. Veterans who meet criteria for PTSD and the additional inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized to one of two treatment arms (placebo plus PE vs ketamine plus PE). Participants receive the study drug via intravenous infusion once per week for 3-weeks.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04560660
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Paulo R Shiroma, MD Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN