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Adjunctive modified electroconvulsive therapy for treatment-resistant depression

Adjunctive modified electroconvulsive therapy for treatment-resistant depression

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000033715
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-06-10
Start date
2020-06-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

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Conditions

major depressive disorder

Interventions

Propofol+MECT:Propofol+MECT
MECT:MECT
MECT:MECT (8 times a course of treatment)
Esketamine+MECT:Esketamine+MECT
nonconvulsive electrotherapy:NET
Esketamine+NET:Esketamine+NET

Sponsors

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sub-project one: (1) Ability to communicate and provide written consent. (2) Diagnosis of MDD or BD identified by treating psychiatrists and confirmed via a checklist of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria; TRD defined as an insufficient therapeutic response to >=2 adequate antidepressants treatment trials during the current episode. (3) Male and female patients aged 18–65 years; (4) A total score of >= 17 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) at screening; (5) Participants must have junior middle school and above years of schooling; (6) Han Chinese patients, right handedness. Sub-project two: (1) Ability to communicate and provide written consent. (2) Diagnosis of MDD or BD identified by treating psychiatrists and confirmed via a checklist of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria; TRD defined as an insufficient therapeutic response to >= 2 adequate antidepressants treatment trials during the current episode. (3) Male and female patients aged 18–65 years; (4) A total score of >= 17 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) at screening; (5) Participants must have junior middle school and above years of schooling; (6) Han Chinese patients, right handedness. Sub-project three: (1) Ability to communicate and provide written consent. (2) Diagnosis of MDD or BD identified by treating psychiatrists and confirmed via a checklist of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria; TRD defined as an insufficient therapeutic response to >= 2 adequate antidepressants treatment trials during the current episode. (3) Male and female patients aged 18–65 years; (4) A total score of >= 17 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) at screening; (5) Participants must have junior middle school and above years of schooling; (6) Han Chinese patients, right handedness. Sub-project four: (1) Ability to communicate and provide written consent. (2) Diagnosis of MDD or BD identified by treating psychiatrists and confirmed via a checklist of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria; TRD defined as an insufficient therapeutic response to >= 2 adequate antidepressants treatment trials during the current episode. (3) Male and female patients aged 18–65 years; (4) A total score of >= 17 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) at screening; (5) Participants must have junior middle school and above years of schooling; (6) Han Chinese patients, right handedness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sub-project one: (1) Other major psychiatric disorders that meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria include organic mental disorders, alcohol dependence, drug dependence/abuse, schizophrenia, etc; (2) Currently, there are serious and unstable somatic diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, hypertension, heart disease and narrow-angle glaucoma, etc; Wechsler intelligence test (WAIS-RC) full scale IQ (FIQ) total scores <= 80; (3) A history of neurological diseases such as epilepsy and dementia; (4) Subjects with metal in the body, such as pacemaker or brain electrode; (5) Previous history of anesthetics allergy; (6) Women who are at the stage of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy or lataction; (7) Contraindications to MRI or intolerant of MRI scanning environment, such as claustrophobia; (8) No MECT treatment in the past three months, the doctor in charge thinks that MECT is not suitable for treatment. Sub-project two: (1) Other major psychiatric disorders that meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria include organic mental disorders, alcohol dependence, drug dependence/abuse, schizophrenia, etc.; (2) Currently, there are serious and unstable somatic diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, hypertension, heart disease and narrow-angle glaucoma, etc; Wechsler intelligence test (WAIS-RC) full scale IQ (FIQ) total scores <= 80; (3) A history of neurological diseases such as epilepsy and dementia; (4) Subjects with metal in the body, such as pacemaker or brain electrode; (5) Previous history of anesthetics allergy (6) Women who are at the stage of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy or lataction; (7) Contraindications to MRI or intolerant of MRI scanning environment, such as claustrophobia (8) No MECT treatment in the past three months, the doctor in charge thinks that MECT is not suitable for treatment. Sub-project three: (1) Other major psychiatric disorders that meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria include organic mental disorders, alcohol dependence, drug dependence/abuse, schizophrenia, etc; (2) Currently, there are serious and unstable somatic diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, hypertension, heart disease and narrow-angle glaucoma, etc; Wechsler intelligence test (WAIS-RC) full scale IQ (FIQ) total scores <= 80; (3) A history of neurological diseases such as epilepsy and dementia; (4) Subjects with metal in the body, such as pacemaker or brain electrode; (5) Previous history of anesthetics allergy (6) Women who are at the stage of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy or lataction; (7) Contraindications to MRI or intolerant of MRI scanning environment, such as claustrophobia (8) No MECT treatment in the past three months, the doctor in charge thinks that MECT is not suitable for treatment. Sub-project four: (1) Other major psychiatric disorders that meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria include organic mental disorders, alcohol dependence, drug dependence/abuse, schizophrenia, etc; (2) Currently, there are serious and unstable somatic diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, hypertension, heart disease and narrow-angle glaucoma, etc; Wechsler intelligence test (WAIS-RC) full scale IQ (FIQ) total scores <= 80; (3) A history of neurological diseases such as epilepsy and dementia; (4) Subjects with metal in the body, such as pacemaker or brain electrode; (5) Previous history of anesthetics allergy (6) Women who are at the stage of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy or lataction; (7) Contraindications to MRI or intolerant of MRI scan

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
cognitive function;Adverse effects;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiong Huang

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital)

1195768576@qq.com+86 020-81268169

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026