Ketamine for nerve pain and depression after shingles
Part of Infections, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether the medicine ketamine can help relieve nerve pain from shingles and also improve mood in people who have both pain and depression. If you have shingles-related nerve pain and feel depressed, this study might offer a new treatment option.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have nerve pain that started after a shingles infection and has lasted more than a month.
- You have depression, based on a doctor's diagnosis and a score of 15 or higher on a standard depression test.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 30.
- You do not have severe heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease.
- You are not allergic to ketamine and do not have other mental health conditions like anxiety.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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