Shock Therapy's secret: how ECT rewires sleep and brain connections

NCT ID NCT05905705

First seen Mar 17, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 10 times

Summary

This study aims to understand how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) changes sleep patterns and brain communication in people with depression that hasn't improved with other treatments. Researchers will measure brain activity during sleep and wakefulness in 50 adults receiving ECT. The goal is to learn more about how ECT works, not to test a new treatment.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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