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NCT02727998 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Intensive 7-day Treatment for PTSD Combining Ketamine With Exposure Therapy

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Yale University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
28
Enrollment target

NCT02727998: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Yale University.

NCT02727998 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Yale University. The registered enrollment target is 28 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02727998, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Yale University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
28 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to combine a single infusion of Ketamine with 7-days of trauma focus psychotherapy to relieve post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms more effectively. This treatment has the potential to produce a significant therapeutic effect that otherwise would take months to occur.

Primary Outcome

PTSD symptoms severity will be evaluated overtime using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), a 20 items self-report measure. Items are scored 0-4 (0=not at all to 4=Extremely), thus total PCL-5 score ranges from 0 to 80. Higher scores reflect greater severity of PTSD. Total PCL-5 scores are reported. PCL score\>33 indicates probable PTSD diagnosis. Evidence for the PCL suggested 5 points reduction as a minimum threshold for determining whether an individual has responded to treatment and 10 po

Interventions

  • DRUG Ketamine
  • DRUG Midazolam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 28 participants
Start Date 2015-12
Est. Completion 2021-11-28
Phase Phase 2
Yale University

1,492 total trials

Why NCT02727998 stopped before completion

NCT02727998 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 28 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower).

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

NCT02727998 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02727998 about?

NCT02727998 is a clinical study titled "Intensive 7-day Treatment for PTSD Combining Ketamine With Exposure Therapy". The purpose of this study is to combine a single infusion of Ketamine with 7-days of trauma focus psychotherapy to relieve post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms more effectively. This treatment has the potential to produce a significant therapeutic effect that otherwise would take months to...

What is the current status of trial NCT02727998?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 28 participants. The study started on 2015-12. Estimated completion is 2021-11-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02727998?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02727998?

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 NCT02727998's enrollment target sits among peer trials

28 1677th of 2000 higher than 304 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 NCT02727998, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02727998 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.