Effect of electroconvulsive therapy on serum serotonin level

Effect of electroconvulsive therapy on serum serotonin level of patients with treatment - resistant major depressive disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015032621497N2

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-18

Start date

2015-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe without psychotic symptoms. Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe without psychotic symptoms

Interventions

Electroconvulsive therapy.

Electroconvulsive therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

23 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: resistant major depressive disorder Exclusion criteria: brain tumor; cerebral hemorrhage history

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serotonin. Timepoint: Before of intervention, 15 minutes, 2, 6, 24 hours after the first session, and 24 hours and 30 days after the last session of Electroconvulsive therapy. Method of measurement: Laboratory, ng/ml.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Mokhtaree

Rafsanja University of Medical Sciences

mrmokhtaree@rums.ac.ir+98 34 3426 0080

Outcome results

None listed

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