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Comparing the effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with or without sodium valproate on cognitive impairments and treatment response in patients with bipolar disorder with manic episode

Phase 2
Conditions
Bipolar disorder.
Bipolar affective disorder
Registration Number
IRCT201608049014N108
Lead Sponsor
Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

bipolar disorder with manic episode; Indication of electroconvulsive therapy.
Exclusion criteria: having other psychiatric disorders; contraindication for ECT; drug abuse; using anti-convulsion medications beside sodium valproate.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognitive impairment. Timepoint: before and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: using Minimal Mental State Exam (MMSE).;Severity of mania. Timepoint: before and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: using Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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