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. 2021 Sep 12;2021(9):CD011612. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011612.pub3

NCT01613820.

Study name Combination of anticholinergic and glutamatergic effects in treatment‐resistant major depressive disorder. A pilot study
Methods We therefore plan to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of open‐label repeated intravenous administration of ketamine and scopolamine combined in this population of severely depressed, treatment‐resistant patients
Participants Inclusion criteria
  • Outpatients with sever treatment‐resistant depression

  • Currently depressed

  • Currently under regular psychiatric care

  • On an aggressive antidepressant regimen, stable for 4 weeks


Exclusion criteria
  • No history of other major psychiatric illnesses, including bipolar disorder

  • No history of psychosis

  • No history of drug abuse

  • No major medical illness or unstable medical condition.

Interventions Ketaine + placebo, scopolamine + placebo, ketamine + scopolamine
Outcomes Primary outcome measures: HRSD‐28. Time frame: up to 4 months. [Designated as safety issue: No]. Participants will be assessed with HRSD‐28
Starting date September 2015
Contact information Cristina Cusin, M.D., MGH Department of Psychiatry
Notes NCT01613820