Regulation of Intracerebral Pressure During Electroconvulsive Therapy

NCT ID: NCT00597831

Last Updated: 2010-10-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-31

Study Completion Date

2009-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has an influence on pressure within the human brain before, during and after ECT.

Detailed Description

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1. Aim:

1. Our main objective concerning this study is to determine to what extent ECT does lead to an increase of the Pulsatility Index (as an indicator of intracerebral pressure) measured by a Transcranial Doppler Device (TCD).
2. As a secondary objective we want to compare the PI measurements with simultaneously measured systemic blood pressure.
2. Study design:

a.Observational study: cohort study
3. Treatment:

a. Treatment as usual, PI and blood pressure measurement at baseline, just before ECT, during and 5 minutes after ECT. Data will be collected during unilateral treatment during 3 consecutive ECT treatments.
4. Endpoints:

1. A minimum of sixteen patients are needed according to the power analysis.

Conditions

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Depression Intracranial Pressure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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A

All patients in the Rijnstate Hospital with an indication for unilateral ECT treatment and a major depression or psychotic depression according to DSM IV-TR criteria.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Temporal window to measure PI
* Major depression
* Psychotic depression

Exclusion Criteria

* Under 18 years of age
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rijnstate Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rijnstate Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Roy LE Derikx, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rijnstate Hospital

Locations

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PAAZ Rijnstate Hospital

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

Other Identifiers

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LTC-491/251007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id