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NCT02522377 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Administration of Subanesthetic Dose of Ketamine and Electroconvulsive Treatment for Treatment Resistant Depression

A NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
15
Enrollment target

NCT02522377: Completed NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

NCT02522377 is a NA study that has completed, run by The Cleveland Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02522377, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In this proof of concept study, the investigators plan to administer iv ketamine interleaved with ECT days. Patients with treatment resistant depression who are deemed to be eligible for ECT treatment will randomly be assigned to either ketamine or active placebo.

Primary Outcome

Change in HAMD-17 at Infusion 6. Scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores representing more depression.

Interventions

  • DRUG Ketamine
  • DRUG Midazolam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2015-08
Est. Completion 2018-03-01
Phase NA
The Cleveland Clinic

688 total trials

What the finished NCT02522377 record still lists

NCT02522377 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Ketamine is the first listed.

NCT02522377 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02522377 about?

NCT02522377 is a clinical study titled "Administration of Subanesthetic Dose of Ketamine and Electroconvulsive Treatment for Treatment Resistant Depression". In this proof of concept study, the investigators plan to administer iv ketamine interleaved with ECT days. Patients with treatment resistant depression who are deemed to be eligible for ECT treatment will randomly be assigned to either ketamine or active placebo.

What is the current status of trial NCT02522377?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2015-08. Estimated completion is 2018-03-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02522377?

The interventions under investigation include: Ketamine (DRUG), Midazolam (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02522377?

This trial is sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic, which has 688 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02522377's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 1881st of 2000 higher than 92 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT02522377, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02522377 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.