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Low-dose Electroconvulsive Therapy (LET) Research

Low-dose Electroconvulsive Therapy (LET) Research

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-INR-17011171
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-04-18
Start date
2017-04-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

mental disorders

Interventions

LET Group:Low-dose ET+regular pharmacotherapy
Regular ECT group:Regular ECT+regular pharmacotherapy

Sponsors

Hefei fourth people's hospital medical ethics committee
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. aged from 60 to 80 years; 2. unipolar or bipolar depression patients with or without psychotic symptoms according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria; 3. Signed consent forms; 4. HAMD-17>16.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. participated in other related studies in 30 days; 2. accepted ECT or rTMS treatment in 6 months; 3. history of psychoactive substance abuse; 4. exists ECT-related contraindications; 5. exists anesthesia risk of cardiovascular disease; 6. history of epilepsy; 7. high suicide risk before admission.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton depression Rating Scale, HAMD;Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Working Memory Test;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaoming Kong

Hefei fourth people's hospital medical ethics committee

kxm186@163.com+86 055163616111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026