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Music for Major Depressive Disorder

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Stéphane Richard-Devantoy, MD, PhD

Research Sponsored by Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 1-month follow-up (8 weeks)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of music on people receiving ketamine IV infusions for depression that hasn't responded to other treatments.

Eligible Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder
Depression, Bipolar Disorder
Depression

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 1-month follow-up (8 weeks)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 1-month follow-up (8 weeks)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1-month follow-up (8 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Changes in Systolic Blood Pressure

Secondary outcome measures

Change From Baseline in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) Total Score to Follow-up

Change From Baseline in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) Total Score to Last Treatment

Feeling suicidal (finding)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: MusicExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Music will be provided for participant's six 40 minute IV infusions of 0.5mg/kg ketamine administered over four weeks (biweekly for 2 weeks, then weekly for 2 weeks).

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Participant's six 40 minute IV infusions of 0.5mg/kg ketamine administered over four weeks (biweekly for 2 weeks, then weekly for 2 weeks) will be administered as per usual care. That is, without music provided or permitted. Contact time with clinicians before, during, and after ketamine treatments will be matched.

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