The Pharmacokinetics of Ketamine in the Breast Milk of Lactating Women

NCT ID: NCT04285684

Last Updated: 2021-12-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-12-20

Study Completion Date

2021-01-05

Brief Summary

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Quantification of Ketamine in Breast Milk at 3 hour Intervals up to 30 hours-- obtained from lactating women who receive 2 different Intramuscular injections of ketamine on two separate days at least 5 days apart.

Detailed Description

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Quantification of Ketamine in Breast Milk at 3 hour Intervals up to 30 hours-- obtained from lactating women who receive 2 different Intramuscular injections of ketamine on two separate days at least 5 days apart: 0.5mg/kg and 1.0mg kg.

Women are required to have been breast feeding for at least 3 months and be healthy and on no medications. Support is provided for the entire time at the site and for any at home pumping. During the period of ketamine's influence, subjects are reclining and with 2 Investigators. The initial subject's data will determine the length of time for pumping--most likely 12 hours as ketamine and the active principle metabolite have half-lives of less than 3 hours. Determination of concentration of ketamine in breast milk is being done at the UCSF Clinical lab with quantification of metabolites that are inactive as well. This research is of benefit by providing lactating women information on potential exposure of infants/children to ketamine. It will serve as a guide as KRF conducts research on postpartum depression and for women at large using ketamine for psychiatric indications.

Conditions

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Ketamine Lactation

Keywords

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ketamine lactation postpartum depression breastfeeding infant exposure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

4 subjects receiving 0.5mg/kg and 1.0mg/kg of ketamine at least 5 days apart with collection of breast milk by pumping at 3 hour intervals
Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ketamine, lactation

Lactating women--4 subjects, 2 dosage format: ketamine 0;5mg/kg and 1.0mg/kg IM at least 5 days apart.

Group Type OTHER

ketamine in lactation

Intervention Type DRUG

2 dose IM by weight and assessing concentrations of ketamine in expressed milk at intervals

Interventions

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ketamine in lactation

2 dose IM by weight and assessing concentrations of ketamine in expressed milk at intervals

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Assessing concentration of ketamine in breast milk at intervals

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Postpartum with established lactation for a minimum of 3 months.
* Ability to pump breast milk and to provide a reservoir for infant feeding prior to the study; or acceptance of bottle feeding by the infant.
* In good health-normal BP/P; afebrile-temp ascertained; review of systems by MD; absence of diagnosed illnesses.
* Not pregnant--Pregnancy tested for before each administration by urine assay.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects must be off all psychiatric medications specifically; medications and supplements, or evaluated by the PI for non-interference
* No alcohol or other substances such as marijuana for 72 hours or more.
* Weight \<50kg or \> 90kg.
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Ketamine Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Philip E Wolfson, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ketamine Research Foundation

Locations

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Ketamine Research Foundation

San Anselmo, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Chang T, Glazko AJ. Biotransformation and disposition of ketamine. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 1974 Summer;12(2):157-77. doi: 10.1097/00004311-197412020-00018. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Clements JA, Nimmo WS, Grant IS. Bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and analgesic activity of ketamine in humans. J Pharm Sci. 1982 May;71(5):539-42. doi: 10.1002/jps.2600710516.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7097501 (View on PubMed)

Dore J, Turnipseed B, Dwyer S, Turnipseed A, Andries J, Ascani G, Monnette C, Huidekoper A, Strauss N, Wolfson P. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Patient Demographics, Clinical Data and Outcomes in Three Large Practices Administering Ketamine with Psychotherapy. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2019 Apr-Jun;51(2):189-198. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2019.1587556. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30917760 (View on PubMed)

Little B, Chang T, Chucot L, Dill WA, Enrile LL, Glazko AJ, Jassani M, Kretchmer H, Sweet AY. Study of ketamine as an obstetric anesthetic agent. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1972 May 15;113(2):247-60. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(72)90774-0. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 4554554 (View on PubMed)

Wan LB, Levitch CF, Perez AM, Brallier JW, Iosifescu DV, Chang LC, Foulkes A, Mathew SJ, Charney DS, Murrough JW. Ketamine safety and tolerability in clinical trials for treatment-resistant depression. J Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Mar;76(3):247-52. doi: 10.4088/JCP.13m08852.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25271445 (View on PubMed)

Weber F, Wulf H, Gruber M, Biallas R. S-ketamine and s-norketamine plasma concentrations after nasal and i.v. administration in anesthetized children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2004 Dec;14(12):983-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2004.01358.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15601346 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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KetamineResearch

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id