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A study on the therapeutic effect of modified electroconvulsive therapy in refractory schizophrenia

Efficacy of modified electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN96331501
Enrollment
108
Registered
2024-03-11
Start date
2018-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-25

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

Conditions

Treatment-resistant schizophrenia Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participants were randomly divided into a control group and a study group, with the control group receiving risperidone tablets and psychotherapy, and the study group undergoing MECT as well as the co
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Registration Number H20010309) The Thymatron® System IV (America) 1 mg of atropine (Wuhu Kangqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Wuhu China
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Registration Number H34021900) 1.5 mg/kg propofol (Guangdong Jiabo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Guangdong China
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Registration Number H20051843) 1–1.5 mg/kg of succinylcholine chloride (Shanghai Xudong Haipu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai China
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Registration Number H31020599)

Sponsors

Wuhan Wudong Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >18 years old 2. With complete medical records 3. With Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores for both positive and negative symptoms >60 points 4. With a clinical diagnosis of TRS 5. Who had had TRS for >5 years 6. Who had had previous treatment with 2 or more antipsychotic drugs of different chemical structure, each at a sufficient dosage, with no significant improvement after continuous treatment for more than 2 months 7. Those who did not show drug intolerance or maladaptation during the course of this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of positive and negative symptoms assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) at baseline and 2 months after treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured before treatment and 2 months after treatment: 1. Anxiety and depression measured using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) 2. Severity of trauma exposure measured using the Traumatic Exposure Severity Scale (TESS) 3. Severity of disease measured using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) 4. Memory measured using the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS)

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQiu-Ming Ji
jiqiuming79@163.com+86 (0)27 5052 8367

Outcome results

None listed

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