Anesthesia drug tested to stop Post-Surgery depression

NCT ID NCT05233566

Summary

This study tested whether a low-dose ketamine infusion given right after brain surgery could prevent depressive symptoms from returning in patients with a history of depression. It was a small, early-stage trial to see if a larger study was possible. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either ketamine or a saline placebo, and researchers measured their mood and sleep patterns afterward.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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