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| Name | Class |
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| Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, Srinagar | UNKNOWN |
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a chronic debilitating illness and few treatment options have demonstrated effectiveness. The study will look at the use of electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress disorder in patients who have not responded to multiple antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electroconvulsive Therapy | Procedure | ECT was administered using the MECTA-SR1 apparatus. The current amplitude was 800 mA, pulse width was 1.5 ms, and pulse frequency was 50 Hz. Stimulus duration was increased as required to elicit an adequate seizure, defined as at least 25 s with EEG monitoring. The ECT course was fixed, and comprised 6 treatments administered with bitemporal electrode placement at a twice-weekly frequency |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale (CAPS) SCORE |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale score | baseline, 48 hrs post 3rd, 6th ECT |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mushtaq Margoob, MD | Government Medical College Srinagar | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Government Hospital for Psychiatric Disease | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 190003 | India |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 20633428 | Derived | Margoob MA, Ali Z, Andrade C. Efficacy of ECT in chronic, severe, antidepressant- and CBT-refractory PTSD: an open, prospective study. Brain Stimul. 2010 Jan;3(1):28-35. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2009.04.005. Epub 2009 May 27. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013313 | Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
| ID | Term |
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| D040921 | Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
| D000068099 | Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004565 | Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
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| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |