Clinical trials: Postictal Delirium
Epilepsy, Depression
Measuring Blood Flow in the Brain After Epileptic Activity
In this clinical trial, postictal phenomena (i.e., headache, delirium) will be investigated after administration of acetaminophen and nimodipine in depressed patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Depression, Postictal Delirium, Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Trial name
- SYNAPSE (NCT04028596)
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Nimotop
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Schizophrenia
Bifrontal and Bitemporal Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia
Electroconvulsive therapy has been used in clinical practice since 1938, a number of randomized trials found significant differences favoring ECT in response rates between individuals with depression receiving real and sham ECT.
- Trial name
- ESBECT (NCT02511509)
- Testing
- Bifrontal electroconvulsive therapy, Bitemporal electroconvulsive therapy
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Major Depressive Disorder, Catatonia
Clonidine to Prevent Delirium After Electroconvulsive Therapy.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for some psychiatric disorders like major depressive or bipolar disorder, but may lead to agitation and delirium after the procedure in up to 65% of patients.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Catatonia, Bipolar Disorder, Delirium Postseizure
- Trial name
- ECaTa (NCT04828226)
- Testing
- Clonidine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern