Status:

COMPLETED

Predict MDE Outcomes After MST

Lead Sponsor:

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Conditions:

Major Depressive Episode

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This trial attempts to explore the treatment outcome of magnetic seizure therapy (MST) for major depressive episode. Half of the participants will receive MST, while the other half will receive electr...

Detailed Description

Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is likely to be an alternative options to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Widespread stimulation of cortical and subcortical regions is inevitable for ECT since the su...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DSM-5 diagnosis of major depressive episode;
  • convulsive therapy clinically indicated, such as severe psychomotor excitement or retardation, attempts of suicide, being highly aggressive, pharmacotherapy intolerance, and ineffectiveness of antipsychotics;
  • the HAMD-17 ≥ 24;
  • informed consent in written form.

Exclusion

  • primary diagnosis of other mental disorders;
  • severe physical diseases, such as stroke, heart failure, liver failure, neoplasm, and immune deficiency;
  • present with a laboratory abnormality that could impact on efficacy of treatments or safety of participants;
  • failure to respond to an adequate trial of ECT lifetime;
  • are pregnant or intend to get pregnant during the study;
  • Unremovable metal implants.
  • other conditions that investigators consider to be inappropriate to participate in this trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 10 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03841019

Start Date

July 20 2020

End Date

May 10 2023

Last Update

October 31 2023

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200030