Ketamine Treatment Options in San Antonio, TX

This study is aimed to evaluate outpatient ketamine infusion within a military chronic neuropathic pain population and its effect on PTSD. Currently, this is a pilot study with 30 participants. Participants will be randomized to (1) a moderate dose ketamine, (2) moderate dose ketamine +Mg, or (3) a magnesium control group. Participants will complete self-reported pain and PTSD questionnaires throughout the \~24-week study period. The outlined strategy will provide evidence for the utility of ketamine in neuropathic pain management and pain associated comorbidities within a military population. Read Less

This study is being done to see if Prolonged Exposure (PE), a well-researched, very effective individual (one-to-one) behavioral therapy designed to help people to directly deal with traumatic events they have suffered in the past, can be combined with intranasal esketamine (ketamine) for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to enhance treatment benefits. Ketamine nasal spray is a drug approved by the U.S. Food \& Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment resistant depression. Combined with PE, intranasal ketamine may help to augment PE and further reduce participants' PTSD symptoms. Read Less

The goal of this randomized pilot trial is to assess the feasibility of administering a combination of 100mg intramuscular (IM) ketamine and Crisis Response Plan (a short psychosocial intervention) for patients with acute suicidality in the context of the Emergency Department setting. This study will assess a combination of a pharmacologic intervention and a psychosocial one. The pharmacologic intervention is a one-time dose of 100mg ketamine delivered intramuscularly (IM) while the patient is in the ED. The psychosocial intervention under study is a brief, patient-centered therapy which takes, on average, 30 minutes to administer. Both interventions will be administered only once. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Determine if 100mg of IM ketamine and Crisis Response Plan in combination results in greater short-term reductions in suicidal ideation in adult patients who report acutely elevated suicide risk during an ED visit. * Examine potential weight-based dose response differences in the reductions in suicidal ideation to determine if future treatment protocols with IM ketamine may benefit from weight-based dosing. Read Less

In this study, the investigators plan to conduct a single blinded randomized controlled trial in the Pulmonary Service to demonstrate the efficacy of ketamine and its utility in moderate sedation. Patients presenting for bronchoscopy who meet inclusion criteria will be approached, and if amenable, will be consented and enrolled. Patients will be randomized to receive either 1 mg of midazolam and ketamine 0.25 to 0.5 mg/kg loading dose with subsequent doses of 10-20 mg IV or standard fentanyl and midazolam in 25mcg and 1mg increments respectively for moderate sedation during their procedure. The primary outcome will be patient satisfaction, which will be measured a using patient clinical satisfaction form. A number of secondary outcomes will include the following: (1) provider satisfaction (2) the time from sedation administration to procedure start (when the scope is inserted), (3) the time from sedation to scope removal from the trachea (4) the time from sedation to discharge (defined as the time from the end of the procedure until the patient meets discharge criteria from the recovery area), (5) total dose of medications given (including midazolam, fentanyl, and ketamine), (6) adverse events, (7) vital signs, (8) and the need for additional medications, in particular reversal agents. Read Less

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of repeated doses of ketamine as compared to placebo, in reducing symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in an active duty military and Veteran population. Read Less

This is an observational study to assess the change in several psychological screening tools before and after a series of six ketamine infusions in paramedics who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder as a result of working in emergency medical services. Read Less

Comparative Bioavailability study testing MELT-100 (midazolam and ketamine sublingual tablet) and IV midazolam or ketamine in healthy volunteers Read Less

A Pivotal Phase 1, Randomized, Single-Dose, 4-Period, Crossover Relative Bioavailability Study of MELT-100, IV Midazolam, and IV Ketamine under Fasted Conditions in Healthy Volunteers Read Less

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of intravenous low dose ketamine (LDK) to the industry standard of morphine (MOR) in regards to controlling acute pain in the emergency department. Both LDK and morphine have side effects. The amount and character of these side effects will be compared. Additionally, the degree of sedation or agitation will be specifically measured. The aim of this current study is to make this comparison and shift the evidence for LDK use from the anecdotal to the scientific. Read Less

Klarisana is conducting an observational study in San Antonio, Texas to see if there are tangible improvements in the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans after receiving a series of six low-dose outpatient infusions of ketamine. Read Less

Ketamine has been shown to have an antidepressant effect when given intravenously in doses of 2mg/kg. Ketamine is used as a standard induction drug during general anesthesia. It is known in this instance to decrease postoperative pain. No one has studied whether or not ketamine when given in doses used during general anesthesia (0.5mg/kg intravenous) has an antidepressant effect on surgical patients who suffer from depression. The study is designed to determine whether or not a small dose of ketamine when given at the induction of anesthesia could have an antidepressant effect on surgical patients with depression. Read Less

This is a randomized, single-blind, placebo controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of sub-dissociative dose ketamine versus standard care therapy for acute headache management of in patients presenting to the emergency department with headache as the chief compliant. Read Less