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evaluation of adding celecoxib to treatment of mood disorder patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy

Comparing the effects of Celecoxib with placebo on inflammatory factors and cognitive impairment in mood disorder patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201201247202N2
Enrollment
50
Registered
2012-02-11
Start date
2011-03-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

mood disorde. bipolar affective disorder/ depressive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: celecoxib 200 mg BID from a day before first ECT. Intervention 2: placebo with the same order and number as celecoxib.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
celecoxib 200 mg BID from a day before first ECT
placebo with the same order and number as celecoxib

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: diagnosis of mood disorder according to DSM IV TR criteria by a psychiatrist. Exclusion Cirteria: Patients with Hypersensetivity to celecoxib or other NSAIDs, Patients with rheumatologic disease, Organic Brain Syndrome, Severe Medical Conditions (cardiovascular disorders, hepatic, renal, respiratory, gasterointestinal), diabetes, patients undegoing treatment with of other NSAIDs or corticosteroides, receiving ECT in the past 2 months, hearing or talking problem and pregnanant patients were excluded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in inflammatory factors. Timepoint: baseline, after ECT 1,3,6. Method of measurement: serum sample.;Change in cognition and memory. Timepoint: baseline, after ECT 1,3,6,. Method of measurement: MMSE,WMS and Stroop.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy. Timepoint: baseline. after ECT 1,3,6. Method of measurement: Hamilton, YMRS.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Padideh Ghaeli

Faculty of Pharmacy of Tehran University of Medical Scienses

pghaeli@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6695 4709

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026