Changes in trace substances in peripheral blood following electroconvulsive therapy in patients with depression: a longitudinal observational study
- Conditions
- 1. Inpatients with major depressive disorder 2. Healthy controls.
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000024374
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University, School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Not provided
[Patients with depression] 1) Presence of unstable physical illness. 2) History of electroconvulsive therapy for the past 6 months. 3) History of alcohol or any substance abuse for the past 6 months. 4) History of head trauma accompanied with severe neurological aftereffects. 5) History of vagal reflex induced by blood draw. [Healthy controls] 1) Presence of unstable physical illness. 2) History of vagal reflex induced by blood draw. 3) Those who are involved in this research. 4) Those who are exposed to potential pressure from investigators.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in trace substances in peripheral blood following electroconvulsive therapy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method