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NCT00579085 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study of Outpatient Intravenous Ketamine for the Treatment of CRPS

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Drexel University College of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT00579085: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Drexel University College of Medicine.

NCT00579085 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Drexel University College of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00579085, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Drexel University College of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a debilitating and extremely difficult to treat condition. There is a large body of evidence demonstrating the therapeutic value of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antagonists in CRPS. The NMDA antagonist ketamine has been shown to be effective in the treatment of CRPS, resulting in complete remission of the disease in some patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate intravenous outpatient infusion of sub-anesthetic doses of ketamine for the treatment of CRPS. A thorough evaluation of this procedure, providing information into the degree of relief and which of the constellation of RSD symptoms are best alleviated by this procedure would result in the optimization of this therapy for the treatment of CRPS.

Interventions

  • DRUG Ketamine
  • OTHER Normal Saline
  • OTHER IV NSS

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2006-09
Est. Completion 2009-11
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00579085 record still lists

NCT00579085 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Ketamine is the first listed.

NCT00579085 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00579085 about?

NCT00579085 is a clinical study titled "Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study of Outpatient Intravenous Ketamine for the Treatment of CRPS". Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a debilitating and extremely difficult to treat condition. There is a large body of evidence demonstrating the therapeutic value of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antagonists in CRPS. The NMDA antagonist ketamine has been shown to be effective in the treatment...

What is the current status of trial NCT00579085?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2006-09. Estimated completion is 2009-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00579085?

The interventions under investigation include: Ketamine (DRUG), Normal Saline (OTHER), IV NSS (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00579085?

This trial is sponsored by Drexel University College of Medicine, which has 25 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00579085's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1362nd of 2000 higher than 542 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00579085, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00579085 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.