ECT's hidden impact on brain wiring and sleep revealed

NCT ID NCT05905705

First seen Mar 17, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) affects brain connections and sleep in 50 people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers will measure brain activity during sleep and wakefulness to understand how ECT works. The goal is to learn more, not to test a new treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar depression Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.