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The Efficacy And Cognitive Impairment Of Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Device: The right temporal MECT
Device: Bilateral temporal MECT
Device: Bilateral frontal MECT
Registration Number
NCT02066077
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Brief Summary

1. To determine the influencing factors of modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT);

2. To determine the influencing factors and reversibility of the cognitive impairment caused by MECT;

3. To determine the duration of efficacy of MECT and its affecting factors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
280
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged over 18 years (when informed consent was got), male or female
  • Meet International Classification of Diseases-10(ICD-10) diagnostic criteria for depression
  • Scored 18 or above on the HAM-D Scale which included 17 items
  • Clinical Global Impression(CGI)-severity score ≥ 4
  • Provided written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any depressive disorders not due to major depressive disorder
  • Meet other diagnosis criteria in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-Test Revision(DSM-IV-TR) Axis I
  • With a history of acute or chronic renal failure, liver cirrhosis or active hepatopathy
  • With clinically significant abnormal results of laboratory test, which are considered to have impact on treatment efficacy and the safety of participants
  • With a history of severe or unstable physical disease including nervous system disease and myocardial infarction
  • Undergoing alcoholism or alcohol (or substance) abuse during 30 days or 6 months before the trial
  • With no response to previous ECT treatment
  • Received transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment in the last 6 months
  • Allergic to propofol, etomidate and succinylcholine chloride
  • During pregnancy or lactation
  • With a history of stroke in the last month
  • Enrolled in any other clinical trial 30 days prior to the baseline

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
The right temporal and etomidateThe right temporal MECTDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at the right temporal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral temporal and propofolBilateral temporal MECTDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral temporal, with propofol 2mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral temporal and etomidateEtomidateDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral temporal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral temporal and etomidateBilateral temporal MECTDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral temporal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
The right temporal and propofolPropofolDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at the right temporal, with propofol 2mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
The right temporal and propofolThe right temporal MECTDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at the right temporal, with propofol 2mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
The right temporal and etomidateEtomidateDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at the right temporal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral frontal and propofolBilateral frontal MECTDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral frontal, with propofol 2mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral frontal and etomidateEtomidateDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral frontal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral frontal and etomidateBilateral frontal MECTDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral frontal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Standard-therapy GroupEtomidateDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral temporal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Standard-therapy GroupBilateral temporal MECTDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral temporal, with etomidate 0.3mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral temporal and propofolPropofolDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral temporal, with propofol 2mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Bilateral frontal and propofolPropofolDuring the MECT treatment, electrodes are placed at bilateral frontal, with propofol 2mg/kg to Induce anesthesia.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) ScoresChange from Baseline in Hamilton Depression Scale scores at 7d, 14d, 21d, 28d, 35d, 42d and 180d after the last MECT session
Change in Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) Scores as a Measure of SafetyChange from Baseline in Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) Scores at 42d and 180d after the last MECT session
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Young Manic Rating Scale(MMSE) as a Measure for Evaluation of Mania State42d and 180d after the last MECT session
Resting-state/Task-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)Change form Baseline in Resting-state/Task-state fMRI Imging Results at 42d and 180d after the last MECT session
Change in Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA) ScoresChange from Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Scale Scores at 7d, 14d, 21d, 28d, 35d, 42d and 180d after the last MECT session
Change in Clinical Global Impression-severity of illness(CGI-SI) Scores as a Measure of EfficacyChange from Baseline in CGI-SI Scores at 7d, 14d, 21d, 28d, 35d, 42d and 180d after the last MECT session
Change in Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST) Scores as a Measure of SafetyChange from Baseline in Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST) Scores at 42d and 180d after the last MECT session
Change in P300/P50 Event-Related Potentials(ERP)Change from Baseline in P300/P50 Event-Related Potentials(ERP) at 42d and 180d after after the last MECT session

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shanghai Mental Health Center

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Shanghai, China

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