Follow-up after ECT for major depression
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study checks how well electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) works for people with major depression right after treatment and again 6 months later. You may be able to take part if you had ECT for major depression at the specified hospitals and agree to be included in a neurostimulation follow-up registry.
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Who can take part
- You received ECT for major depression (not another reason) at Haukeland or Stavanger University Hospital.
- Your ECT treatment was after 2013.
- You were treated specifically for major depression.
- You must sign written consent to join the Regional Register for neurostimulation.
- You must not have had ECT for any other condition besides major depression.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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