Randomised comparison of bifrontal and unilateral ultrabrief pulse electroconvulsive therapy in major depressio

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive disorder/ bipolar disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depressive episode

• Registration Number: ISRCTN56570426
• Lead Sponsor: Catholic University Leuven (Belgium)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Patients with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders fourth edition (DSM-IV)-defined major depressive disorder, either bipolar or unipolar, with or without psychotic symptoms
3. Those who were referred for ECT
4. Those who had a minimum baseline score of 18 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD)
5. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Schizophrenia
2. Neurological illness
3. Cognitive disorder
4. Substance abuse or dependence within the previous year
5. ECT within the past 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified