Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:58 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 11:58 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02886858
Brief Summary:
While electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in major depression is effective, high relapse rates and cognitive side effects limit its long-term use. There is no consensus about optimal continuation pharmacological treatments after a ECT course.
Adjunction of tDCS to pharmacological continuation treatment after ECT may decrease relapse rates.
Detailed Description:
In a prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled, long-term study, investigators assign 40 depressed patients, in remission after ECT course associated to venlafaxine, with lithium adjunction after ECT course, either to tDCS or sham tDCS. Depressive symptoms and cognition were assessed after acute ECT after six months of continuation therapy.
Study:
NCT02886858
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02886858