Efficacy of intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine with dose escalation for Major depression : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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OBJECTIVE: Intravenous (IV) racemic ketamine and intranasal (IN) esketamine have demonstrated rapid antidepressant effects in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ketamine and esketamine at various dosages for depression.

METHODS: We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with parallel group dose comparison of ketamine and esketamine for depression/TRD. Ovid Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus and Cochrane databases were searched. Standardized mean differences were calculated using Hedges'-g to complete random effects meta-analysis. The efficacy outcomes were changes in depression outcomes for IV ketamine and IN esketamine respectively. Safety was assessed by reported adverse effects.

RESULTS: A random effects meta-analysis of studies (n = 12) showed efficacy in reducing depression symptoms with IV ketamine (Hedges'g = 1.52 [0.98-2.22], Z = 4.23, p < 0.001) and IN esketamine (Hedges' g = 0.31 [0.18-0.44], Z = 4.53, P < 0.001) compared to control/placebo. Treatment response was observed at IV ketamine doses ≤0.2 mg/kg, >0.2-0.5 mg/kg and > 0.5 mg/kg. Higher IV ketamine doses (>0.5 mg/kg) did not lead to greater treatment response. Esketamine doses of 56-84 mg were superior to 28 mg dose.

LIMITATIONS: Overall quality of evidence was low and limited by small number of studies. Publication bias was high.

CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis suggests that IV ketamine may be efficacious at doses as low as 0.2 mg/kg, with increasing dose response at 0.5 mg/kg, without demonstrable increased benefit at 1 mg/kg, based on a small number of studies. Efficacy for IN esketamine increases with doses above 28 mg with best response being found between 56 and 84 mg for reducing depressive symptoms.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:356

Enthalten in:

Journal of affective disorders - 356(2024) vom: 01. Mai, Seite 379-384

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Seshadri, Ashok [VerfasserIn]
Prokop, Larry J [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Balwinder [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

50LFG02TXD
690G0D6V8H
Antidepressive Agents
Clinical trials
Dose escalation
Esketamine
Intranasal Esketamine
Intravenous ketamine
Journal Article
Ketamine
Major depressive disorder
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 06.05.2024

Date Revised 06.05.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.137

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370273052