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Comparing the Effects of Four Types of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Mood and Thinking in People With Depression

NCT00487500 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2014-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will compare four types of electroconvulsive therapy to determine if they differ in their effects on mood, thinking, brain activity, and biochemistry in people with major depressive disorder.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Electroconvulsive therapy involves applying a small electrical charge to the scalp while the patient is anesthetized and provoking a short-lasting generalized seizure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Harold A. Sackeim, PhD · New York State Psychiatric Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-12-31
Primary Completion
2002-12-31
Completion
2005-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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