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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/081238 [Registered on: 24/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/12/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Role of oral ketamine in treatment resistant depression 
Scientific Title of Study   Efficacy and safety of repeated oral ketamine in treatment resistant depression 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Neha Dhanda 
Designation  Junior resident 
Affiliation  Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College 
Address  Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU Campus, Medical Road

Aligarh
UTTAR PRADESH
202002
India 
Phone  8178558028  
Fax    
Email  dhandaneha97@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Mohammed Reyazuddin 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College And Hospital 
Address  Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU Campus, Medical Road

Aligarh
UTTAR PRADESH
202002
India 
Phone  9997258800  
Fax    
Email  reyaz39@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Mohammed Reyazuddin 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College And Hospital 
Address  Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU Campus, Medical Road

Aligarh
UTTAR PRADESH
202002
India 
Phone  9997258800  
Fax    
Email  reyaz39@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College ,Aligarh Muslim University, Medical College Road , AMU Campus , Aligarh ,UP, INDIA PIN CODE: 202002 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Neha Dhanda 
Address  Department of Psychiatry , Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU Campus, Medical Road, Aligarh,UP, INDIA, PIN 202002 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Neha Dhanda  Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital   Department of Psychiatry ,Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College , AMU Campus , Medical Road , Aligarh 202002 , Aligarh , UTTAR PRADESH
Aligarh
UTTAR PRADESH 
8178558028

dhandaneha97@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee (Regd.),Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F339||Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Ketamine 1mg/kg  Group2 will be given low dose oral ketamine (1mg/kg of body weight in 50 ml water to gulp over 3-5 minutes) thrice in a week(Day1, 3, 5) for 4weeks 
Intervention  Ketamine 3mg/kg  Group1 will be given high dose oral ketamine (3mg/kg of body weight in 50 ml of water to gulp over 3-5 minutes) thrice in a week(Day1, 3, 5) for 4weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Subjects who will meet the ICD 10 criteria for Major Depressive Disorder.
2. Subjects who score more than 12 (moderate to severe) on Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
3. Subjects who got no adequate response with 2 antidepressants.
4. Subjects who will give informed consent for this study.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Subjects who will not give informed consent for study.
2. Subjects having any contraindication to administration of ketamine.
3. Subjects having any other psychiatric or physical comorbidities.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
A change of 50% in HAM-D score will be considered as response.   2 years 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.To see comparative effectiveness in both groups.
2. To see the tolerability and adverse effects in both groups.
3. To see the development of ketamine dependence in both groups.
 
2 years 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3/ Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/03/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   50 patients of depression fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria will be recruited from Psychiatry OPD after making the diagnosis of treatment resistant depression by Consultant Psychiatrist at JNMCH, Aliagrh. They will be assessed on a semi structured proforma which includes socio-demographic details, brief clinical history, mental status examination and physical examination. The severity of Depression will be assessed using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. After assessment patients will be randomised into 2 groups (Group 1 and Group 2) using computer generated randomisation. Group1 will be given high dose oral ketamine (3mg/kg of body weight in 50 ml of water to gulp over 3-5 minutes) and Group2 will be given low dose oral ketamine (1mg/kg of body weight in 50 ml water to gulp over 3-5 minutes).During the procedure their vitals and any other adverse effect will be monitored for 4 hours. Ketamine will be given thrice a week for 3 weeks, then the patients will be assessed again on HAM-D at 1,3 weeks and will be followed up to 3 months. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of repeated oral ketamine as an add on treatment in treatment resistant depression with secondary objectives of comparing the efficacy of oral Ketamine at different doses and comparing the safety and adherence to repeated oral ketamine treatment. 
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