Ketamine boost keeps bipolar depression at bay in small trial
NCT ID NCT05339074
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether repeated ketamine infusions can help people with hard-to-treat bipolar depression stay well. 41 adults who had already responded to an initial course of ketamine received up to 6 more infusions over 12 weeks. The goal was to see if maintenance doses could keep depressive symptoms low and improve quality of life.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Whitby, Ontario, L1N 5S9, Canada
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Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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