Nonconvulsive Electrotherapy: a Proof-of-concept Trial

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

13

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2010

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2014

Conditions
Depressive DisorderBipolar DisorderSchizoaffective Disorder
Interventions
DEVICE

Nonconvulsive electrotherapy

An electrical stimulus will be given as in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)using bifrontal electrode placement and a Thymatron System IV device; however, the device will be set at a lower energy level that is 12.5%(1/8) of the expected energy needed to induce a seizure rather than at an energy level that is at or above the seizure threshold.

Trial Locations (1)

21201

University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

OTHER

lead

University of Maryland, College Park

OTHER