Clinical Trial: Changes in the Blood-brain Barrier During Maintenance ECT in Formerly Depressed Patients
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Depression
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Changes in the Blood-brain Barrier During Maintenance ECT in Formerly Depressed Patients
Brief Summary:
The aim of the study is to examine the effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in patients who had suffered from depression.We will study the BBB with dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI before and after treatment with a single ECT in patients currently undergoing ECT.The study is an observational (naturalistic) longitudinal study.
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