Relax-ECT Reducing Emotional Load and Anxiety before Electroconvulsive Therapy

Relax-ECT Reducing Emotional Load and Anxiety before Electroconvulsive Therapy - Relax-ECT

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038579

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-28

Start date

2025-11-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

F32.2 F32.3 F31.4 F31.5

Interventions

Group 1: Experimental Group: ten-minute mindfulness-based breathing meditation before the 1st and 2nd ECT Group 2: Control Group: 1st ECT: ten-minute rest period without breathing meditation 2nd ECT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with ECT-indication due to unipolar or bipolar depression with or without psychotic symptoms (F32.3, F32.3, F31.4, F31.5).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with ECT-indication diagnosed with a disorder in the range F20.0-F20.9. Insufficient German language skills.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective anxiety level of the patient, assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS), measured before the first ECT: before and after the intervention (breathing meditation)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measurement of heart rate and blood pressure before and after the intervention Propofol dose	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNils Opel

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin

nils.opel@charite.de+49 30 450 517 501

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026