The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, pharmacokinetics and antidepressant efficacy of sub-anesthetic dose of intravenous ketamine in perinatal depression.
Country United States of America
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Measures Used
Hamilton Depression Rating ScaleThe Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) is a multiple item questionnaire used to provide an indication of depression, and as a guide to evaluating recovery. The scale consists of 17 items which each item being scoring on a 3 or 5 point scale. The higher the score, the more likely a person is depressed.
Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression
The PHQ-9 is the module of the Patient Health Questionnaire focusing on major depressive disorder (MDD). It is a 3-page questionnaire that can be entirely self-administered by the patient, after which it is checked by a medical professional. The PHQ-9 consists of 9 items. If 5 or more criteria have been met, the patient is diagnosed with depression.
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS) is a suicidal ideation and behaviour rating scale created by researchers at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh and New York University to evaluate suicide risk