Depressive disorder. Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Depressed patients without need for electroshock treatment. This group receives their routine drug treatments only. The brain waves of these patients will be monitored u
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being 18-65 years old Patients with major depression Willing and informed consent to participate in the study Being literate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Using painkillers at least 4 hours before the intervention Having a clear anomaly in the organs Acute phase of psychosis Having underlying diseases such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, having cognitive disorders, anxiety disorders,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study before the electric shock condition and once after the last shock therapy session. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory for depression level.;Relative and absolute beta power. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study before the electric shock condition and once after the last shock therapy session. Method of measurement: QEEG.;Relative and absolute theta power. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study before the electric shock condition and once after the last shock therapy session. Method of measurement: QEEG. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactLeila Hosseini
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed