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Sevoflurane in Electroconvulsive Therapy

The Comparision of Different Doses of Sevoflurane for Induction of General Anesthesia in Electroconvulsive Therapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01905904
Enrollment
25
Registered
2013-07-23
Start date
2013-03-31
Completion date
2013-06-30
Last updated
2019-05-16

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

Conditions

ECT, Anesthesia

Keywords

electroconvulsive therapy, seizures, sevoflurane

Brief summary

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of different doses of sevoflurane used in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on duration of seizure, hemodynamic response and recovery profiles

Detailed description

Motor (EMG) and electroencephalography seizure duration (EEG), heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) values, and recovery times were recorded.

Interventions

Sevorane 4% Sevorane 7%

Sponsors

Inonu University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Study included 25 patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II aged between 18-60 years who were scheduled for ECT sessions under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Cerebrovascular disease * Epilepsy * Unstable cardiovascular disease * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and * Renal or hepatic failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
sevoflurane used in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on duration of seizuretaken prior to the seizure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
sevoflurane used in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on hemodynamic response.taken prior to the seizure

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026