A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Determine the Safety and Feasibility of Two Doses of Intravenous (2R, 6R)-Hydroxynorketamine (RR-HNK) in Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Carolyn Rodriguez
Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand how RR-HNK works in the brain to bring about a reduction in OCD symptoms.
Description
This protocol examines the safety and efficacy of 2 dosage levels of intravenous RR-HNK administration in individuals with OCD.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-65 * Meet the criteria for OCD diagnosis * Failed at least 1 prior trial of standard first-line OCD treatment (e.g. SRI/CBT) or or had refused these treatments for individual reasons * Agree to the following lifestyle modifications: comply with requirements for fasting prior to --the infusion session, not enroll in any other interventional clinical trials during the duration of the study, and commit to medication study procedures. * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy or hypersensitivity to ketamine * Any current or past medical/psych…
Interventions
- DrugRR-HNK/Hydroxynorketamine
(2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine is a metabolite of the drug ketamine and a glutamate AMPA receptor antagonist.
- DrugPlacebo
Sterile Saline
Location
- Stanford University School of MedicinePalo Alto, California