Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Chronic, Severe, Treatment Resistant Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Government Medical College Srinagar
Collaborating Sponsors:
Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, Srinagar
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a chronic debilitating illness and few treatment options have demonstrated effectiveness. The study will look at the use of electroconvulsive therapy for the treatmen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of PTSD
- Treatment resistance to 4 different antidepressants from 3 different classes
- Treatment resistance to CBT
- Severe PTSD
Exclusion
- Significant substance abuse
- Pregnancy
- History of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Unstable comorbid medical illness
- Organic brain syndrome
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00739856
Start Date
January 1 2005
Last Update
August 22 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Government Hospital for Psychiatric Disease
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 190003