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NCT01551329 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Ketamine for Depression and Alcohol Dependence

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Yale University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
5
Enrollment target

NCT01551329: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Yale University.

NCT01551329 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Yale University. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01551329, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Yale University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
5 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ketamine in reducing depressive symptoms in subjects with a comorbid major depressive episode and alcohol dependence. The investigators hypothesize the following for the present study: A single dose of ketamine will induce a rapid, robust and sustained reduction in depressive symptoms in subjects with a comorbid major depressive episode and alcohol dependence relative to placebo as defined by change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale total scores at 72 hours post infusion. A single dose of ketamine can be delivered safely, with minimal adverse events or complications, in subjects with a comorbid major depressive episode and alcohol dependence.

Primary Outcome

Measured using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

Interventions

  • DRUG Ketalar (ketamine)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Est. Completion 2015-11
Phase Phase 1
Yale University

1,492 total trials

What the finished NCT01551329 record still lists

NCT01551329 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Ketalar (ketamine) is the first listed.

NCT01551329 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01551329 about?

NCT01551329 is a clinical study titled "Ketamine for Depression and Alcohol Dependence". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ketamine in reducing depressive symptoms in subjects with a comorbid major depressive episode and alcohol dependence. The investigators hypothesize the following for the present study: A single dose of ketamine will induce a rapid, robust and...

What is the current status of trial NCT01551329?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2015-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01551329?

The interventions under investigation include: Ketalar (ketamine) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01551329?

This trial is sponsored by Yale University, which has 1,492 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01551329's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 1989th of 2000 higher than 6 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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