Brain scans may reveal who will respond to shock therapy

NCT ID NCT05630469

Summary

This study aims to understand why electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) works for some people with severe depression but not others. Researchers will scan the brains and test blood and spinal fluid of 30 patients before and after ECT treatment to look for patterns. The goal is to find biological markers that can predict which patients are most likely to benefit from this powerful therapy.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna

    RECRUITING

    Vienna, 1090, Austria

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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