Clinical trials: ECT
Major Depression
Effects of ECT on Monoamine Oxidase A in Depression Investigated With PET
This study aims at evaluating the effect of electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant depressed patients on the major serotonin degrading enzyme in the human brain using neuroimaging methods, the monoamine oxidase A.
- Trial name
- NCT02379767
- Testing
- Electroconvulsive therapy, Positron emission tomography of the brain using [11C]harmine, Structural magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Catatonia
Optimizing Stimulation Parameters for Electroconvulsive Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to improve how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) stimulation settings are chosen. Researchers will use real-time brain monitoring to measure both seizures and a recently identified brain event…
- Trial name
- PRESTO (NCT07561307)
- Testing
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Mental Disorders
French Observatory of ElectroConvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Since the 30s, ECT has been a psychiatric treatment mainly used for drug-resistant depressive illnesses. Clinical studies have shown its therapeutic efficiency compared to standard treatments also in other psychiatric illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT04477434
- Where
- 30 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit
Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for BECTS
Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) is the most common pediatric epilepsy syndrome. Affected children typically have a mild seizure disorder, but yet have moderate difficulties with language, learning and attention…
- Conditions
- Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems, Learning Disorders
- Trial name
- TMS4BECTS (NCT04325282)
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Post-anesthesia Recovery, Orientation
Use of Ketamine vs Methohexital for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) on Patient Recovery and Re-orientation Time
When undergoing ECT treatments, patient recovery time and re-orientation time may be shorter using ketamine for induction than using methohexital.
- Trial name
- NCT01567852
- Testing
- Ketamine, Methohexital
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centro-Temporal Spikes
Imaging the Effect of Centrotemporal Spikes and Seizures on Language in Children
This project examines how seizures, and abnormal brain activity, affect language skill in children with Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centro-Temporal Spikes (BECTS).
- Trial name
- FIRST (NCT01521130)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Rolandic Epilepsy, Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes
The Effect of Music Periodicity on Interictal Epileptiform Discharges
The purpose of this study is to determine if having children listen to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K.
- Conditions
- Rolandic Epilepsy, Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT01515436
- Testing
- Mozart alternating with Beethoven, Beethoven alternating with Mozart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Catatonia
Management of Catatonic Features in Adolescents With Profound Autism
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if benzodiazepines and ECT can treat Catatonic features in Adolescents with Autistic spectrum disorder, it will also learn about Safety and efficacy of benzodiazepines and ECT.
- Trial name
- MOCFAPA (NCT07498387)
- Testing
- Intranasal Midazolam (Benzodiazepine Challenge Test), Oral Clonazepam, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University