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ACTRN12616000406404
Terminated
N/A

A Randomised Clinical Trial comparing two alternate forms of Magnetic Seizure Therapy for major depressive disorder

Professor Paul Fitzgerald0 sites80 target enrollmentMarch 30, 2016
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Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Professor Paul Fitzgerald
Enrollment
80
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
5 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 30, 2016
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Professor Paul Fitzgerald

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Age 18\-75 and a DSM\-IV diagnosis of a major depressive episode (uni or bipolar depression) (diagnosis made using the standard structured clinical interview for the DSM\-IV (SCID I) instrument). Patients with psychotic symptoms as part of their mood episode will not be excluded if able to give informed consent.
  • •?Montgomery Asberg depression rating scale (MADRS) score of \> 20(moderate – severe depression).
  • •Have treatment resistant depression at Stage II of the Thase and Rush classification. This requires failure to respond to adequate courses of several courses of antidepressants.
  • •Demonstrated capacity to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Patients who are too unwell to undergo general anesthetic.
  • •Patients with metallic implants in the head, cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants or other implanted electronic devices
  • •Treatment with ECT in the last two months
  • •Presence of another DSM\-IV Axis I psychiatric disorder (on MINI) other than bipolar disorder
  • •Presence of substance abuse or dependence during the last six months
  • •Current pregnancy
  • •Past history of stroke, neurodegenerative disorder or other major neurological illness

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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