Comparison of efficacy and cognitive side effects of bifrontal and bitemporal electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depressio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Electrode placement in electroconvulsive therapy; Major depression; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000177055
• Lead Sponsor: IPSEMG/ Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

Major depressive episode in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria, with scores > or = 21 in MADRS and > or = 4 in CGI

Exclusion Criteria

Prior diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, substance dependence, dementia, neuropsychiatric disorders or severe non-psychiatric diseases; ECT treatment in the previous six months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified