Ketamine for shingles pain with depression
Part of Infections, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if ketamine can help people who have long-term shingles pain and also feel depressed. It aims to see if the treatment can reduce both pain and depression.
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Who can take part
- You have had shingles-related pain for more than 1 month
- You have symptoms of depression (confirmed by a doctor's evaluation or a score of 8 or higher on a depression questionnaire)
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 30
- You are not allergic to ketamine
- You do not have other mental health conditions like anxiety, severe high blood pressure, or serious heart, lung, liver, or kidney problems
Quick eligibility check
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