Comparison of the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on Major depressive disorder

Comparison of the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138902253930N1

Enrollment

Registered

2010-11-24

Start date

2010-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: major depressive Disorder. Condition 2: Recurrent depressive disorder. Depressive episode Recurrent depressive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: The patients in electroconvulsive therapy group receive 10 sessions (3 days per week). There are 3 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy in each week for each patient. Intervention 2:

Treatment - Other

The patients in electroconvulsive therapy group receive 10 sessions (3 days per week). There are 3 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy in each week for each patient

The patients in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation group receive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation daily for 10 days (Saturday to Wednesday). Each session is 10 minutes with a lar

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: 1- major depressive disorder, 2- age>20, 3- voluntary participation. Exclusion: 1-bipolar mood disorder, 2- serious medical conditions, 3- suicidal attempt, 4- lack of consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score. Timepoint: before and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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