IV low dose ketamine infusions for treatment resistant depression : Results from a five-year study at a free public clinic in an academic hospital

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Individuals with major depressive disorder and treatment resistant depression (MDD-TRD) have limited and sometimes poorly tolerated therapeutic options. Low dose ketamine has presented promising and potent antidepressant effects in this population. To support the existent literature, we conducted a longitudinal study examining five years of real-world clinical data on the use of IV low-dose ketamine alongside standard care for MDD-TRD outpatients. For this study we collected demographic information, clinical scale scores, side effects and dropout data. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, effect size using Cohen's D analysis, and multivariate ANOVA (MANOVA) to determine the impact of sociodemographic variables. 71 outpatients (50.28 years old, SD: 14.26; female 74.65%) were included in the analysis. The results showed a significant reduction in depressive symptoms and suicide ideation (SI) by treatment endpoint. 54.93% of patients responded to the treatment, 78.26% experienced transient and mild side effects, and 11.27% of dropped out of the treatment. Multivariate analysis showed that the demographic variables did not impact treatment effect or tolerability. The results of this study suggest that IV low dose ketamine treatment is effective, fast-acting, and well tolerated for the management of depressive symptoms and SI in patients with MDD-TRD in naturalistic clinical practice.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:335

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Psychiatry research - 335(2024) vom: 02. Apr., Seite 115865

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gutierrez, Gilmar [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Melody J Y [VerfasserIn]
Vazquez, Gustavo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Antidepressant effect
Depressive symptoms
Journal Article
Ketamine
Major depressive disorder
Psychopharmacology
Real-world clinical data
Suicidal ideation
Treatment response

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115865

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NLM370080904