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Effects of ascorbic acid on patients with depression undergoing modified electroconvulsive therapy

Effects of ascorbic acid on patients with depression undergoing modified electroconvulsive therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500095678
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-10
Start date
2025-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-13

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

Conditions

depression

Interventions

Control group (Group C):Administer 100 ml of normal saline intravenously
VC Group (Group V):Intravenous infusion of normal saline 100 ml+VC 0.5 g

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) and requiring hospitalization for MECT, age 18-59 years, with no prior serious comorbidities, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I-II, body mass index 18.5-30 kg/m^2, understanding and consent of the patient and/or guardian, and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Complicated with serious medical and (or) surgical diseases, such as serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, severe hypertension, increased intracranial pressure, or the presence of intracranial electrode clips or cardiac pacemakers; 2. combined with other mental diseases such as schizophrenia; 3. Have a disease or condition that cannot complete or affect the efficacy assessment, such as cognitive dysfunction, illiteracy, mental retardation, etc.; 4. anesthesia or ECT contraindication, such as full stomach, severe decline in lung function, anesthesia allergy; 5. Allergic to anesthetics and/or VC; 6, there are VC application contraindications; 7. Patients with alcohol and drug dependence; 8, previous MECT treatment is ineffective or there are serious adverse reactions; 9. Pregnant women; 10. Participated in other clinical trials within the past 1 year.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Response rate after MECT treatment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) assessment;Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) assessment;24-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-24) score based remission rate assessment;MECT therapeutic parameters;24-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-24) score based assessement of remission rate of suicidal ideation;Perianesthetic vital signs;Anesthesia-related indices;Blood C-reactive protein (CRP) levels;Blood tumor necrosis factor (TNF-a) levels;Blood interleukin levels;Blood brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels;Blood ascorbic acid (VC) level;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJie Luo

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

jieluo@cqmu.edu.cn+86 157 3007 6532

Outcome results

None listed

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