Major depression. Major depressive disorder, single episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The first intervention group consists of people with major depression and suicidal thoughts who are treated with 6 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. Interventi
Sponsors
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having major depressive disorder according to diagnostic criteria (DSM-V) with suicidal thoughts Patients over 18 years of age of both sexes Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with bipolar disorder Co-existing psychiatric illness other than major depressive disorder History of substance use in the last 3 months History of significant side effects related to anesthetic drugs History of cardiovascular disease Patients with body implants such as pacemakers, intracranial electrodes, etc Pregnant women Presence of contraindications to ECT such as brain space-occupying lesions, high ICP, and recent myocardial infarction Unwillingness to participate in the study History of high blood pressure, cardiac conduction disorders, and tachycardia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score on the Montgomery Inventory. Timepoint: Determination of depression score with Montgomery test at the beginning of the study after the end of the interventions and one month after the end of the interventions. Method of measurement: Montgomery Depression Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHanieh Zhalemehrabi
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed