Ketamine Treatment for Treatment Resistant Depression

Gamma Oscillations as a Prognostic Marker for Ketamine Therapy in Treatment Resistant Depression

Recruiting Phase 1 Interventional Study
Healthy Major Depressive Disorder Treatment Resistant Depression
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
21 – 45
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Other
Participants needed
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
Texas A&M University · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for adults with treatment resistant depression to study how ketamine affects brain activity and mood. Participants will receive ketamine and undergo various tests to understand their responses over four weeks.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am between 21 and 45 years old.
  • I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
  • I have had major depressive episodes lasting at least 4 weeks.
  • I have a high depression score.
  • I have tried at least two antidepressant treatments without success.
  • I have been on stable doses of my medications for at least 4 weeks.
  • I can understand and agree to the study requirements.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have a history of psychotic disorders in myself or my family.
  • I have major medical problems affecting my brain or body function.
  • I am pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • I cannot understand the study requirements.
  • I am at serious risk of harming myself.
  • I have taken certain medications affecting brain function recently.
  • I have a history of deep brain stimulation or similar procedures.
  • I have a body mass index of 40 or more.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
The core objective of this study is to enhance the translational potential of this electroencephalogram (EEG) biomarker by using ketamine(KET)-induced gamma potentiation as a prognostic marker of 4-week treatment outcome. Previous research focused exclusively on KET-induced gamma band potentiation (GBP) in the context of a single infusion. Our study design captures the clinical variation associate…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. General * The criteria for eligibility described here are intended to protect patient welfare where, for example, the administration of ketamine in the context of standardized research (i.e. pharmaco-EEG challenge) would be inadvisable or unsafe. An additional purpose is …
Contacts

Julia Engelhardt

7136777595

epmadlab@tamu.edu

CONTACT

Nicholas Murphy

713-677-7597

nremurphy@tamu.edu

CONTACT