Status:

COMPLETED

EEG Characteristics in ECT

Lead Sponsor:

University of New Mexico

Conditions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Direct Current Electroencephalogram

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The investigators will be examining slow-wave characteristics in depressed patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) using direct current electroencephalogram (dcEEG) by anesthesia induction ...

Detailed Description

This is a pilot project using dcEEG to look at infra-slow waves in depressed patients receiving ECT randomized to ketamine or methohexital where ketamine suppresses infra-slow waves. The rationale for...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 will confirm diagnosis of MDD or BPD-depressed (with or without psychotic features
  • The clinical indications for ECT including treatment resistance or a need for a rapid and definitive response;
  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 24-item (HDRS-24) \> 21; and
  • Age range between 18 and 65 years of age.

Exclusion

  • Defined neurological or neurodegenerative disorder (e.g., history of head injury with loss of consciousness \> 5 minutes, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease);
  • Other psychiatric conditions (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder)
  • Current drug or alcohol use disorder, except for nicotine and marijuana
  • Adults unable to consent, pregnant women, prisoner
  • Non-English speakers
  • Patients that cannot tolerate Methohexital and Ketamine.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04022226

Start Date

October 1 2019

End Date

October 1 2020

Last Update

October 26 2024

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University of New Mexico Mental Health Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106

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