Neural Circuit Effects of Ketamine in Depression

This interventional trial (n=120) aims to explore the neural circuit-specific mechanisms of ketamine’s effect on anhedonia and anxiety in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Conducted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the study investigates the acute and sustained effects of ketamine on sgACC activation and depression symptoms using ultra-high field 7-Tesla MRI.

Participants, aged 18 to 65, diagnosed with MDD according to DSM-5 criteria, will be recruited. They will receive either ketamine or a placebo infusion.

The primary outcome measure is sgACC response to the Incentive Flanker Task, with secondary measures assessing treatment-related changes in sgACC response.

The study started on January 31, 2024, and is expected to conclude by April 30, 2028.

Topic Depression Anxiety
Compound Placebo Ketamine
Country United States of America
Visit trial
Status Recruiting
Results Published No
Start date 31 January 2024
End date 30 April 2028
Phase Phase IV
Design Blinded
Type Interventional
Generation First
Participants 120
Sex All
Age 18- 65
Therapy No

Trial Details

This project is designed to examine the role of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) in anhedonia and anxiety in humans with depression, as well as the acute and sustained effects of ketamine on agACC activation and depression symptoms.

Trial Number NCT06213324

Sponsors & Collaborators

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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