Ketamine for depression and alcohol use disorder

2023-506052-24-00 Protocol 2022/484848 Phase I and Phase II (Integrated) - Other Ongoing, recruiting

Start 20 Jan 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol 2022/484848

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Phase I and Phase II (Integrated) - Other
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 34
Countries 1
Sites 1

Depression

The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of ketamine for depression in adults with depression and AUD that are admitted for addiction therapy

Key facts

Sponsor
University Hospital Of North Norway HF
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Not possible to specify, Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Mental Disorders [F03], Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Therapeutics [E02]
Trial duration
20 Jan 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-02-23
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
The Northern Norway Regional Health Authority

External identifiers

EU CT number
2023-506052-24-00
WHO UTN
U1111-1293-2654
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06090422

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Efficacy

The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of ketamine for depression in adults with depression and AUD that are admitted for addiction therapy

Secondary objectives 1

  1. The secondary objective is to assess safety and to provide preliminary data on whether adding a treatment series of ketamine to inpatient addiction therapy for AUD will improve treatment outcomes

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Depression

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 SOC 10037175 Psychiatric disorders 7
21.1 LLT 10081270 Major depressive disorder 10037175
20.0 PT 10079384 Substance use disorder 100000004873
21.1 LLT 10045543 Unipolar depression 10037175
20.1 PT 10080021 Alcohol use disorder 100000004873

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. 18-65 years of age
  2. At least moderate depression without psychotic features
  3. Alcohol dependence as their primary substance use disorder
  4. Must be admitted to the hospital for inpatient addiction therapy at one of the inpatient units at University Hospital of North Norway

Exclusion criteria 9

  1. Not able to provide adequate informed consent
  2. Illegal use of ketamine the last 6 months
  3. Current or past history of psychotic disorder
  4. Significant cardiovascular event during the last year
  5. Liver failure or impariment of liver function
  6. Significant chronic kidney failure
  7. Significant chronic heart failure
  8. Significant chronic respiratory failure
  9. Previous anaphylactic reaction to the IMP or AMP

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The primary outcome is the difference in the change in MADRS from baseline to within three days from the final treatment session between intervention group and control group

Secondary endpoints 5

  1. Assess group differences in the change in alcohol craving from baseline
  2. Assess changes in alcohol consumption (measured by average number of alcohol units per week and percentage of days abstinent) from three months prior to admission until six-months post-treatment
  3. Assess frequency, severity and duration of ARs/SARs
  4. Assess and compare between groups tolerability for each treatment session (participant- and physician-reported tolerability)
  5. Assess within- and between-group changes in neurocognitive function from baseline to within three days from the final treatment session

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Ketalar 50 mg/ml injeksjonsvæske, oppløsning

PRD358263 · Product

Active substance
Ketamine
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01AX03 — KETAMINE
Marketing authorisation
5724
MA holder
PFIZER AS
MA country
Norway
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Midazolam Accord 1 mg/ml, injeksjonsvæske/infusjonsvæske, oppløsning

PRD389004 · Product

Active substance
Midazolam Hydrochloride
Substance synonyms
TAK-815, SHP-615
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N05CD08 — MIDAZOLAM
Marketing authorisation
07-5068
MA holder
ACCORD HEALTHCARE B.V.
MA country
Norway
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

University Hospital Of North Norway HF

Sponsor organisation
University Hospital Of North Norway HF
Address
P. O. Box 100
City
Tromsoe
Postcode
9038
Country
Norway

Scientific contact point

Organisation
University Hospital Of North Norway HF
Contact name
Ole Kristian Grønli

Public contact point

Organisation
University Hospital Of North Norway HF
Contact name
Ole Kristian Grønli

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Norway Ongoing, recruiting 34 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Norway

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF
Department of Addiction, P. O. Box 100, 9038, Tromsoe

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Norway 2025-01-20 2025-02-06

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 23 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) ACQ-Short 1
Protocol (for publication) AUDIT 1
Protocol (for publication) BDI-II 1
Protocol (for publication) CGI 1
Protocol (for publication) D1_ Protocol 2023-506052-24-00 Redacted 10.2
Protocol (for publication) D1_ Protocol Appendix 1 Redacted 4
Protocol (for publication) D1_ Protocol Appendix 3 3
Protocol (for publication) D1_ Protocol Appendix 4 12
Protocol (for publication) DUDIT 1
Protocol (for publication) EBI-EDI-MEQ 1
Protocol (for publication) GAD-7 1
Protocol (for publication) KSET 1
Protocol (for publication) MADRS 1
Protocol (for publication) PACS 1
Protocol (for publication) SADQ 1
Protocol (for publication) SRH 1
Protocol (for publication) TEA 1
Protocol (for publication) TLFB-2024-calendar 1
Protocol (for publication) TLFB-Instructions 1
Protocol (for publication) WHOQOL-BREF 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G2_ SmPC Ketalar 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_ Protocol synopsis_NO 2023-506052-24-00 6
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_ Protocol synopsis_NO 2023-506052-24-00 With Track Changes 6

Application history

4 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2023-10-25 Norway Acceptable
2024-02-15
2024-02-23
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2024-05-14 Norway Acceptable
2024-02-15
2024-05-14
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2024-09-02 Norway Acceptable
2024-09-23
2024-09-23
4 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2026-03-28 Norway Acceptable
2026-04-23
2026-04-24