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Effects of adding celecoxib on brain-derived neurotrophic factor and on the severity of symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder who receive Electroconvulsive therapy

Not Applicable
Conditions
Bipolar Mood Disorder, Manic Episode.
Manic episode
Registration Number
IRCT201401177202N7
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

meeting the DSM-IV criteria for manic episode of bipolar mood disorder; age between 17 and 65 years; order of receiving electroconvulsive therapy Exclusion criteria: history of allergy to NSAIDs; lactating and pregnant women, cerebrovascular hemorrhage; severe hepatic or renal disease, Patients with rheumatologic disease, organic brain syndrome, concomitant taking of other NSAIDs or corticosteroids, severe medical conditions like cardiovascular disorders, respiratory and gasterointestinal disease, receiving electroconvulsive therapy in the past 2 months, stroke, presence of contraindication of receiving electroconvulsive therapy

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Timepoint: baseline and after sessions 1,3,6 of ECT. Method of measurement: measurment of serum level.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of mania. Timepoint: baseline and afterECT 3 and 6. Method of measurement: by Young Mania Rating Scale.
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