Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04348825
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Neuroradiology
Effects of ECT in Treatment of Major Depression: A Prospective Neuroradiological Study of Acute and Longitudinal Effects on Brain Structure and Function
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 80 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- —
Summary
The study will apply state of the art radiology through advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to investigate structural and functional brain effects of ECT.
Detailed description
As a multi-disciplinary collaboration, imaging findings will be correlated to psychiatric response parameters, neuropsychological functioning as well as neurochemical and genetic biomarkers that can elucidate the underlying mechanisms. The aim is to document both treatment effects and potential harmful effects of ECT. Sample: n = 40 patients in a major depressive episode (bipolar and major depressive disorder). Two control groups with n = 15 in each group: age and gender matched healthy volunteers not receiving ECT and patients undergoing electrical cardioversion (ECV) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Observation time: six months.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Electroconvulsive therapy |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-09-19
- Completion
- 2018-10-10
- First posted
- 2020-04-16
- Last updated
- 2024-02-28
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04348825. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.