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Low Dose Ketamine Infusion for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Pain Patients
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating A single low dose ketamine infusion as compared to the IV infusion of active placebo - ketorolac on chronic pain and PTSD symptoms. for PTSD and Chronic Pain. Completed, enrolled 41 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of low dose IV ketamine infusion in the treatment of patients with PTSD and comorbid chronic pain. Hypothesis: A single ketamine infusion should be associated with significantly greater reduction in core PTSD symptom levels after the treatment and such an effect is not only due to its analgesic properties but also through unknown mechanism of action that maybe related to NMDA/AMPA receptor modulation.
Study Details
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Interventions
Subjects were randomized into 4 treatment groups: chronic pain subjects treated with ketorolac, chronic pain subjects treated with ketamine, chronic pain+PTSD subjects treated with ketorolac, and chronic pain+PTSD subjects treated with ketamine.