Can ketamine ease chronic pain? new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT05477004
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at adults with chronic pain who receive ketamine infusions at Stanford's Pain Management Center. Researchers want to understand which patients improve and what factors predict a good response. The goal is to better tailor this treatment to individuals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study population consists of adults who receive a ketamine infusion for the treatment of any chronic pain condition. All patients who are scheduled for a ketamine infusion through Stanford's Pain Management Center during this study's enrollment period are contacted for screening.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Has been seen at Stanford's Pain Management Center for a doctor's visit at least once. * Is scheduled to undergo at least 1 ketamine infusion for the treatment of any chronic pain condition. * Have a valid email address and consents to receiving surveys by email. * Able to read, understand, and respond to English-language surveys on an electronic device such as a cell phone, tablet, or computer. * Able to read, understand, and provide written, dated informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Has their ketamine infusion cancelled, which may occur before or after consenting to this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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