Brain zap breakthrough? new ECT aims to lift depression without stealing memories
NCT ID NCT04099342
Summary
This study is testing a refined version of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for people with severe, treatment-resistant depression. The goal is to see if adjusting where the electrical current is applied in the brain can provide the same relief from depression while causing fewer memory problems. Twenty participants will receive this new, more targeted form of ECT to compare its effects.
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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