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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the oldest neuromodulation treatments still used in psychiatry. Only case reports and open label non-randomized studies have been published of ECT in clozapine-resistant schizophrenia patients. The purpose of this trial is to study the efficacy and cognitive effects of add-on ECT treatment (10-course) in schizophrenia patients taking clozapine.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECT treatment right after recruitment | Active Comparator | This group receives electroconvulsive therapy treatment right after they are recruited. |
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| ECT after 4 weeks period. | Placebo Comparator | This group receives electroconvulsive therapy treatment after 4 weeks waiting period. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| electroconvulsive therapy | Device | 10-course, three times a week bilateral frontotemporal ECT |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Positive and Negative Symptom Scale | Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) is assessed two days after ECT course | 2 days |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Eila Tiihonen, MD, PhD | Contact | +358 295 242 204 | eila.tiihonen@niuva.fi | |
| Soile Hyvärinen, MD | Contact | +358 295 242 219 | soile.hyvarinen@niuva.fi |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Niuvanniemi Hospital | Recruiting | Kuopio | Finland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012559 | Schizophrenia |
| D011618 | Psychotic Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D019967 | Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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