Clinical trials: ECT
Dementia
Safety and Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
This is a prospective, open-label, observational study of the efficacy and safety of ECT for BPSD. There is no control or comparison group.
- Trial name
- ECTBPSD (NCT02969499)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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