Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

DEVICE17 trials

Sponsors

Northwell Health, University of Aarhus, New York State Psychiatric Institute, University of Manitoba, Bo Hu

Conditions

Acute Suicidal Depression (ASD)Agitation,PsychomotorAlzheimer DementiaAutism Spectrum DisorderBipolar Affective DisorderBipolar DepressionBipolar Depression Depressed PhaseBipolar Disorder

Phase 1

Electroconvulsive Therapy in Clozapine Refractory Schizophrenia

CompletedNCT00042224

Northwell HealthSchizophrenia

Start: 2000-12-31End: 2008-07-31Updated: 2017-05-15

Phase 2

The Antidepressant Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)Compared to ECT

CompletedNCT00299403

University of AarhusDepressive Disorder

Start: 2002-05-31End: 2007-05-31Updated: 2008-07-02

ELEKT-D: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) vs. Ketamine in Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)

CompletedNCT03113968

Bo HuDepression, ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy +6

Start: 2017-04-07End: 2022-11-17Updated: 2023-09-28

Phase 4

Comparing the Effects of Four Types of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Mood and Thinking in People With Depression

CompletedNCT00487500

New York State Psychiatric InstituteDepression

Start: 1998-12-31End: 2005-05-31Updated: 2014-08-18

Hyperventilation Combined With Etomidate or Ketamine Anesthesia in ECT Treatment of Major Depression

University of ManitobaDepression

Start: 2016-09-30End: 2018-12-31Target: 48Updated: 2016-10-21

Comparative Effectiveness of ECT vs. KETAMINE Over the Lifespan

Enrolling by invitationNCT06034821

Brigham and Women's HospitalAcute Suicidal Depression (ASD)

Start: 2023-10-01End: 2030-12-01Target: 1500Updated: 2025-12-15

Unknown Phase

Efficacy of Convulsive Therapies for Bipolar Depression

CompletedNCT03641300

Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthBipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder +1

Start: 2018-09-21End: 2024-08-09Updated: 2024-11-04

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Agitation in Dementia (AD)

RecruitingNCT03926520

Brent ForesterAgitation,Psychomotor, Alzheimer Dementia

Start: 2021-01-28End: 2025-05-31Target: 50Updated: 2024-06-03

Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy to Treat Self-Injurious Behavior in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders

TerminatedNCT03980366

Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolAutism Spectrum Disorder, Self-Injurious Behavior

Start: 2019-03-15End: 2020-09-09Updated: 2021-06-24

Magnetic Seizure Therapy in Bipolar Depression (MST-BpD) and Treatment Resistant Depression (MST-TRD)

RecruitingNCT04080778

Joao L. DeQuevedoBipolar Disorder

Start: 2024-08-24End: 2027-12-30Target: 60Updated: 2025-12-03

Accelerated iTBS for Depression and Suicidality

Not yet recruitingNCT04441008

University of IowaMajor Depressive Disorder, Suicide

Start: 2026-12-31End: 2030-07-31Target: 50Updated: 2025-05-20

University of Iowa Interventional Psychiatry Service Patient Registry

RecruitingNCT04480918

Mark NiciuBipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression +4

Start: 2020-11-02End: 2050-08-01Target: 1000Updated: 2026-03-03

Prospective Assessment of Cost-effectiveness and Side-effects of Depressive Patients Treated With ECT or TCA

RecruitingNCT05306184

Radboud University Medical CenterDepressive Disorder, Major

Start: 2022-01-01End: 2025-12-31Target: 220Updated: 2024-04-12

Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Schizophrenia - Trial

RecruitingNCT06672588

Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthSchizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia

Start: 2025-04-22End: 2028-11-01Target: 80Updated: 2026-02-03

Effects of Repeated Electroconvulsive Therapy Sessions on Anesthetic Requirements

Not yet recruitingNCT07418463

Izmir City HospitalElectroconvulsive Therapy

Start: 2026-03-15End: 2026-06-15Target: 35Updated: 2026-02-18

Treatment Response In ECT Patients

Active, not recruitingNCT07463911

Nurdan SağbaşBipolar Affective Disorder, Bipolar Depression Depressed Phase, Major Depression

Start: 2025-05-20End: 2027-05-20Target: 65Updated: 2026-03-13

Management of Catatonic Features in Adolescents With Profound Autism

Active, not recruitingNCT07498387

Tanta UniversityAutism Spectrum Disorder, Catatonia

Start: 2026-01-01End: 2026-10-01Updated: 2026-03-27

Related Papers

Comparing the Cognitive Effects of Repeated Intravenous Ketamine and Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry2025-09-03

Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression

New England Journal of Medicine2023-05-24224 citations

Effects of pulse width and electrode placement on the efficacy and cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy.

2008-04-01336 citations