Clinical trial • Phase II • Psychiatry

KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Borderline personality disorder

Phase II trial of KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Borderline personality disorder. 38 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Psychiatry
Trial Disease
Borderline personality disorder
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
24-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
18-10-2024

Trial design

Phase II trial across 1 site in France.

Target Sample Size
38
Trial Duration For Participant
90

Eligibility

Recruits 38 Vulnerable population not selected. Individuals under legal protection measures are excluded ("Protection measure for property and the person in progress (protection of justice, curatorship, guardianship)"). Free, informed and written consent must be provided by the participant (no provision for assent/minor consent; only adults 18-65 are eligible)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population not selected. Individuals under legal protection measures are excluded ("Protection measure for property and the person in progress (protection of justice, curatorship, guardianship)"). Free, informed and written consent must be provided by the participant (no provision for assent/minor consent; only adults 18-65 are eligible).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Adult patient aged 18 to 65\n- Free, informed and written consent\n- Fluency in French\n- Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder according to DSM5 MINI criteria (5 out of 9 criteria)\n- Severe borderline personality disorder: BSL-23 score > or= 1.9 (“high” symptoms severity)\n- Patient having a background pharmacological treatment (antipsychotic, mood stabilizer, anti-depressant) and/or non-pharmacological (schema therapy, DBT) stable for four weeks\n- Person affiliated to or beneficiary of a social security system."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- lifetime diagnosis or episode of psychotic disorder for the participant or for a first degree relative\n- Protection measure for property and the person in progress (protection of justice, curatorship, guardianship)\n- Pregnant or breastfeeding woman\n- History of a manic or hypomanic episode\n- current severe depressive episode: MADRS > 35 before inclusion\n- ketamine abuse (ketamine taken several times a week)\n- Family history (first degree family) of psychotic disorder\n- long-term treatment (antidepressant, antipsychotic, thymoregulator) or specific intervention for BDP introduced in the previous four weeks\n- current prescription of MAOIs\n- specific absolute contraindication to ketamine: severe failure, stroke/TIA within the previous year, uncontrolled hypertension(BP>140/90), known hypersensitivity to ketamine, known Brugada syndrome or Major ECG abnormality (QTc>450ms)\n- Major ECG abnormality (corrected QT > 450 ms; ST segment abnormalities)\n- Cirrhosis or history of major disturbance in liver function tests (AST or ALT >2N or bilirubin >1,5 N)\n- hepatic or cutaneous porphyria\n- Participation in another interventional study involving humans or being in the exclusion period following previous research if applicable\n- Any reason clinically significant at inclusion baseline wich in the opinion of the investigator could compromise the safety of the participant"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Our primary outcome measures the difference of BPD symptoms’s intensity at BSL-23 (self-rated scale) from baseline to D9","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Difference in BSL-23 (self-rated) score between baseline (H0) and Day 9."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in the intensity of BPD symptoms measured by the BSL-23 scale between baseline and different times (H48, M1, M3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in BSL-23 (self-rated) between baseline and H48, M1, M3."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in the intensity of BPD symptoms measured by the Zanarini-BPD scale between baseline and different times (H48, D9, M1, M3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in Zanarini-BPD (hetero-evaluative) between baseline and H48, D9, M1, M3."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in the intensity of suicidal ideation measured by the C-SSRS scale between baseline and different times (H48, D9, M1, M3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in C-SSRS scores between baseline and H48, D9, M1, M3."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in the intensity of depressive symptoms measured by the MADRS scale between baseline and different times (H48, D9, M1, M3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in MADRS scores between baseline and H48, D9, M1, M3."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- a. Number of new hospitalizations in Psychiatry department (declarative measure, from D9 to M3) b. Number of visits to psychiatric emergencies (declarative measure, from D9 to M3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of new psychiatric hospitalizations and emergency psychiatric visits reported between Day 9 and Month 3 (declarative measures)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Collection of all serious and non-serious adverse events, in particular those attributed to ketamine","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording and collection of all serious and non-serious adverse events throughout study, with specific attribution details for events related to ketamine."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
38
Recruitment Window Months
20
Consent Approach
Free, informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator; subject information and informed consent form available for adults. Participants must be fluent in French.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
38

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-11-2025
Processing Time Days
438
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
38

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse
Department Name
Psychiatrie
Principal Investigator Name
Gaël GALLIOT
Principal Investigator Email
galliot.g@chu-toulouse.fr
Contact Person Name
Gaël GALLIOT
Contact Person Email
galliot.g@chu-toulouse.fr
Number Of Participants
38

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
KETAMINE RENAUDIN 10 mg/ml, solution injectable
Active Substance
KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorised in France (marketingAuthNumber: 34009 578 529 9 3)
Starting Dose
0.5 mg/kg at H0
Dose Levels
0.5 mg/kg at H0 and 0.5 mg/kg at H24
Frequency
Two doses: at 0 and 24 hours
Maximum Dose
1 mg/kg (total)
Dose Escalation Increase
Not an escalation design; dosing: 0.5 mg/kg initially and 0.5 mg/kg at 24 hours
Combination Treatment
Yes

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