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Sigström R, Göteson A, Joas E, Pålsson E, Liberg B, Nordenskjöld A, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Landén M. Blood biomarkers of neuronal injury and astrocytic reactivity in electroconvulsive therapy. Mol Psychiatry 2024:10.1038/s41380-024-02774-4. [PMID: 39363047 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02774-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 09/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024]
Abstract
Despite electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) being recognized as an effective treatment for major depressive episodes (MDE), its application is subject to controversy due to concerns over cognitive side effects. The pathophysiology of these side effects is not well understood. Here, we examined the effects of ECT on blood-based biomarkers of neuronal injury and astrocytic reactivity. Participants with a major depressive episode (N = 99) underwent acute ECT. Blood was sampled just before (T0) and 30 min after (T1) the first ECT session, as well as just before the sixth session (T2; 48-72 h after the fifth session). Age- and sex-matched controls (N = 99) were recruited from the general population. Serum concentrations of neurofilament light chain (NfL), total tau protein, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) were measured with ultrasensitive single-molecule array assays. Utilizing generalized least squares regression, we compared baseline (T0) biomarker concentrations against those of our control group, and calculated the shifts in serum biomarker concentrations from baseline to immediately post-first ECT session (T1), and prior to the sixth session (T2). Baseline analysis revealed that serum levels of NfL (p < 0.001) and tau (p = 0.036) were significantly elevated in ECT recipients compared with controls, whereas GFAP levels showed no significant difference. Relative to T0, serum NfL concentration neither changed at T1 (mean change 3.1%, 95%CI -0.5% to 6.7%, p = 0.088) nor at T2 (mean change -3.2%, 95%CI -7.6% to 1.5%, p = 0.18). Similarly, no change in total tau was observed (mean change 3.7%, 95%CI -11.6% to 21.7%, p = 0.65). GFAP increased from T0 to T1 (mean change 20.3%, 95%CI 14.6 to 26.3%, p < 0.001), but not from T0 to T2 (mean change -0.7%, 95%CI -5.8% to 4.8%, p = 0.82). In conclusion, our findings suggest that ECT induces a temporary increase in serum GFAP, possibly reflecting transient astrocytic activation. Importantly, we observed no indicators of neuronal damage or long-term elevation in any assessed biomarker.
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- Robert Sigström
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Department of Affective Disorders, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University Health Care Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK
- Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
- Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Guo Q, Wang Y, Guo L, Chen C, Han S, Shang S. Evaluating cognitive assessment tools for patients with major depressive disorder receiving electroconvulsive therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian J Psychiatr 2024; 100:104169. [PMID: 39153315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) affects 350 million people worldwide. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective, yet research on cognitive assessments post-treatment is lacking. This study systematically reviews and meta-analyzes the effectiveness of cognitive assessment tools post-ECT to optimize MDD treatment. METHODS Following PRISMA guidelines, this review was pre-registered on PROSPERO (CRD42023470318). Searches were conducted across nine databases up to November 12, 2023. Quality assessment for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies was performed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, JBI critical appraisal tools, and the Jadad scale. Meta-analyses for short-term and long-term cognitive function involved 24 and 18 tools, respectively. FINDINGS Thirty studies (20 RCTs and 10 quasi-experimental) involving 2462 MDD patients were evaluated. Results indicated no significant differences in overall short-term and long-term cognitive functions post-ECT. Short-term analysis showed impairments in memory, learning, and verbal abilities but improvements in attention and processing speed. Long-term analysis revealed enhancements in memory, learning, verbal, and visuospatial abilities compared to baseline. Based on GRADE classification, we recommend 11 tools for assessing acute cognitive function and 10 tools for chronic cognitive impairment. These tools demonstrated high reliability and validity, supporting their clinical use. INTERPRETATION These findings provide critical evidence for future ECT clinical guidelines in managing MDD. The recommended tools can aid clinicians in adjusting ECT regimens, identifying early cognitive changes, and improving therapeutic outcomes in MDD treatment.
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- Qinghua Guo
- Outpatient department, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China; School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Outpatient department, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Outpatient department, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Liu X, Liang S, Liu J, Sha S, Zhang L, Jiang W, Jiang C, Hermida AP, Tang Y, McDonald WM, Ren Y, Wang G. Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the ElectroConvulsive Therapy Cognitive Assessment: An Electroconvulsive Therapy-Specific Cognitive Screening Tool. J ECT 2024; 40:186-193. [PMID: 38009975 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective somatic treatment, but it may be limited by cognitive adverse effects. The existing cognitive screening instruments often lack specificity to ECT-associated cognitive deficits. The ElectroConvulsive Therapy Cognitive Assessment was developed and validated in a clinical setting, but the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of ElectroConvulsive Therapy Cognitive Assessment (ECCA-C) have not been studied in a large clinical sample. METHODS The ECCA-C and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were administered to patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) undergoing ECT at 3 time points: pretreatment (baseline), before the fifth treatment, and 1 week posttreatment. The instruments were also administered to a sample of healthy subjects. RESULTS Sixty-five patients with MDD and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited in this study. Overall, the patient group had statistically significantly lower MoCA and ECCA-C scores than the control group (both P values <0.001). The Cronbach α of the ECCA-C was 0.88 at baseline. Statistically significant decreases over time were observed in ECCA-C: pre-ECT (23.9 ± 4.0) > mid-ECT (21.3 ± 3.4) > post-ECT (18.7 ± 4.8) (all P values <0.001), whereas no statistically significant changes in MoCA scores were found at these 3 time points ( F = 1.86, P = 0.165). A cutoff score of 26.5 on the ECCA-C was found to best differentiate between MDD patients and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS The ECCA-C showed satisfactory psychometric properties and may be a more sensitive instrument than the MoCA to assess cognitive impairment associated with ECT.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine
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Mollica A, Ng E, Burke MJ, Nestor SM, Lee H, Rabin JS, Hamani C, Lipsman N, Giacobbe P. Treatment expectations and clinical outcomes following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Brain Stimul 2024; 17:752-759. [PMID: 38901565 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2024.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient expectations, including both positive (placebo) and negative (nocebo) effects, influence treatment outcomes, yet their impact on acute repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is unclear. METHODS In this single-center retrospective chart review, 208 TRD patients completed the Stanford Expectation of Treatment Scale (SETS) before starting open-label rTMS treatment. Patients were offered two excitatory rTMS protocols (deep TMS or intermittent theta-burst stimulation), which stimulated the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. A minimum of 20 once daily treatments were provided, delivered over 4-6 weeks. Primary outcomes were 1) remission, measured by a post-treatment score of <8 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17), and 2) premature discontinuation. The change in HAMD-17 scores over time was used as a secondary outcome. Physicians were blinded to SETS scores. Logistic and linear regression, adjusting for covariates, assessed SETS and HAMD-17 relationships. RESULTS Of 208 patients, 177 had baseline and covariate data available. The mean positivity bias score (positive expectancy minus negative expectancy subscale averages) was 0.48 ± 2.21, indicating the cohort was neutral regarding the expectations of their treatment on average. Higher positive expectancy scores were significantly associated with greater odds of remission (OR = 1.90, p = 0.003) and greater reduction in HAMD-17 scores (β = 1.30, p = 0.005) at the end of acute treatment, after adjusting for covariates. Negative expectancy was not associated with decreased odds of remission (p = 0.2) or treatment discontinuation (p = 0.8). CONCLUSIONS Higher pre-treatment positive expectations were associated with greater remission rates with open-label rTMS in a naturalistic cohort of patients with TRD.
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- Adriano Mollica
- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Hu R, Li J, Lu Y, Luo H, Zhang Y, Wang X, Zhang Z, Luo Q. The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive function recovery in patients with depression following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:130. [PMID: 38365634 PMCID: PMC10870564 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05567-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for depressive disorder. However, the use of ECT is limited by its cognitive side effects (CSEs), and no specific intervention has been developed to address this problem. As transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a safe and useful tool for improving cognitive function, the main objective of this study was to explore the ability to use tDCS after ECT to ameliorate the cognitive side effects. METHODS 60 eligible participants will be recruited within two days after completing ECT course and randomly assigned to receive either active or sham stimulation in a blinded, parallel-design trial and continue their usual pharmacotherapy. The tDCS protocol consists of 30-min sessions at 2 mA, 5 times per week for 2 consecutive weeks, applied through 15-cm2 electrodes. An anode will be placed over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and a cathode will be placed over the right supraorbital cortex. Cognitive function and depressive symptoms will be assessed before the first stimulation (T0), after the final stimulation (T1), 2 weeks after the final stimulation (T2), and 4 weeks after the final stimulation (T3) using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). DISCUSSION We describe a novel clinical trial to explore whether the administration of tDCS after completing ECT course can accelerates recovery from the CSEs. We hypothesized that the active group would recover faster from the CSEs and be superior to the sham group. If our hypothesis is supported, the use of tDCS could benefit eligible patients who are reluctant to receive ECT and reduce the risk of self-inflicted or suicide due to delays in treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION DETAILS The trial protocol is registered with https://www.chictr.org.cn/ under protocol registration number ChiCTR2300071147 (date of registration: 05.06.2023). Recruitment will start in November 2023.
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- Renqin Hu
- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, People's Hospital of Chongqing Banan District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Anand A, Mathew SJ, Sanacora G, Murrough JW, Goes FS, Altinay M, Aloysi AS, Asghar-Ali AA, Barnett BS, Chang LC, Collins KA, Costi S, Iqbal S, Jha MK, Krishnan K, Malone DA, Nikayin S, Nissen SE, Ostroff RB, Reti IM, Wilkinson ST, Wolski K, Hu B. Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression. N Engl J Med 2023; 388:2315-2325. [PMID: 37224232 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2302399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and subanesthetic intravenous ketamine are both currently used for treatment-resistant major depression, but the comparative effectiveness of the two treatments remains uncertain. METHODS We conducted an open-label, randomized, noninferiority trial involving patients referred to ECT clinics for treatment-resistant major depression. Patients with treatment-resistant major depression without psychosis were recruited and assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive ketamine or ECT. During an initial 3-week treatment phase, patients received either ECT three times per week or ketamine (0.5 mg per kilogram of body weight over 40 minutes) twice per week. The primary outcome was a response to treatment (i.e., a decrease of ≥50% from baseline in the score on the 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Report; scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater depression). The noninferiority margin was -10 percentage points. Secondary outcomes included scores on memory tests and patient-reported quality of life. After the initial treatment phase, the patients who had a response were followed over a 6-month period. RESULTS A total of 403 patients underwent randomization at five clinical sites; 200 patients were assigned to the ketamine group and 203 to the ECT group. After 38 patients had withdrawn before initiation of the assigned treatment, ketamine was administered to 195 patients and ECT to 170 patients. A total of 55.4% of the patients in the ketamine group and 41.2% of those in the ECT group had a response (difference, 14.2 percentage points; 95% confidence interval, 3.9 to 24.2; P<0.001 for the noninferiority of ketamine to ECT). ECT appeared to be associated with a decrease in memory recall after 3 weeks of treatment (mean [±SE] decrease in the T-score for delayed recall on the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised, -0.9±1.1 in the ketamine group vs. -9.7±1.2 in the ECT group; scores range from -300 to 200, with higher scores indicating better function) with gradual recovery during follow-up. Improvement in patient-reported quality-of-life was similar in the two trial groups. ECT was associated with musculoskeletal adverse effects, whereas ketamine was associated with dissociation. CONCLUSIONS Ketamine was noninferior to ECT as therapy for treatment-resistant major depression without psychosis. (Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute; ELEKT-D ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03113968.).
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- Amit Anand
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
| | - Ali A Asghar-Ali
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
| | - Katherine A Collins
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (A.A.); Baylor College of Medicine (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I., L.C.C.) and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (S.J.M., A.A.A.-A., S.I.), and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (M.K.J.) - all in Texas; the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (G.S., S.N., R.B.O., S.T.W.); the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (J.W.M., A.S.A.), and the Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg (K.A.C.) - both in New York; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (F.S.G., I.M.R.); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute (M.A., B.S.B., D.A.M.), Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (K.K.), Cleveland Clinic Center for Clinical Research (C5Research), Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute (S.E.N., K.W.), and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (B.H.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and the Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (S.C.)
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Semkovska M, Knittle H, Leahy J, Rasmussen JR. Subjective cognitive complaints and subjective cognition following electroconvulsive therapy for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2023; 57:21-33. [PMID: 35362328 DOI: 10.1177/00048674221089231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Subjective cognitive complaints represent a leading reason for suboptimal prescription of electroconvulsive therapy, the most acutely effective treatment for depression. However, research findings regarding their presentation are conflicting. OBJECTIVE To describe, quantify and explain the variability in subjective cognitive complaints and subjective cognition following electroconvulsive therapy for depression. METHODS We searched systematically PubMed, Embase, PsycARTICLES, CINAHL and relevant reviews for research published from 1 January 1972 to 31 August 2020. We included all independent studies of patients whose subjective cognition was assessed following brief-pulse electroconvulsive therapy for depression. Three meta-analyses were conducted to quantify: (1) the prevalence of patients presenting with cognitive complaints following electroconvulsive therapy; (2) the pre-post electroconvulsive therapy change in subjective cognition and (3) the association between change in depressive symptoms and change in cognitive complaints. Effect sizes were calculated using random-effects models. Eight prespecified demographic and clinical moderators of between-study variability were assessed using sub-group analyses and meta-regressions. RESULTS Data from 72 studies including 5699 participants were meta-analysed. Weighted mean prevalence of patients with cognitive complaints was 48.1% (95% confidence interval = [42.3%, 53.9%]). The type of subjective measure used significantly impacted the pre-post electroconvulsive therapy change in subjective cognition, showing, respectively, large improvement (g = 0.81; 95% confidence interval = [0.59, 1.03]) after electroconvulsive therapy with the Squire Self-Rating Scale of Memory and small worsening (g = -0.48; 95% confidence interval = [-0.70, -0.26]) with 1-item memory scales. The strongest predictors of improved post-electroconvulsive therapy subjective cognition were increased age and larger post-electroconvulsive therapy decrease in depressive symptoms. The weighted mean correlation between pre-post electroconvulsive therapy decrease in depressive symptoms and pre-post electroconvulsive therapy decrease in cognitive complaints was 0.46 (95% confidence interval = [0.39, 0.53]). CONCLUSION Variability in subjective cognition following electroconvulsive therapy is mostly explained by the degree of post-treatment persisting depression and by the subjective assessment used. Scales measuring exclusively subjective worsening present limited clinical utility and instruments allowing the detection of both improvement and worsening in subjective cognition should be preferred.
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- Maria Semkovska
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Hammershøj LG, Petersen JZ, Jensen HM, Jørgensen MB, Miskowiak KW. Cognitive Adverse Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Discrepancy Between Subjective and Objective Measures? J ECT 2022; 38:30-38. [PMID: 34699394 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The character and duration of cognitive adverse effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are unclear. This study investigated (1) the sensitivity of a short cognitive test battery to cognitive adverse effects of ECT, (2) the relation between subjective and objective cognitive adverse effects, and (3) patient characteristics associated with more subjective than objective adverse effects. METHODS Forty-one patients with unipolar or bipolar depression referred to ECT underwent assessments at baseline, 5 to 7 days post-ECT, and 3 months post-ECT. Patients rated their fear of various aspects of ECT on a visual analog scale. At each assessment, patients were evaluated for depressive symptoms, completed the Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry (SCIP) and Trail Making Test-Part B (TMT-B), and rated their cognitive difficulties. RESULTS Patients feared cognitive adverse effects and lack of treatment efficacy more than other aspects of ECT. The SCIP and TMT-B revealed transient decline in objective cognition after ECT, which was reversed after 3 months. Patients presented with more subjective than objective cognitive difficulties at baseline and more subjective than objective cognitive adverse effects of ECT. This discrepancy was significantly reduced at follow-up. Younger age and poorer objective cognition pretreatment were associated with more subjective than objective cognitive adverse effects 5 to 7 days after ECT. CONCLUSIONS The SCIP and TMT-B are sensitive to cognitive adverse effects of ECT. Patients show more subjective than objective cognitive adverse effects of ECT. These insights can be used clinically to inform patients of treatment choice and expected cognitive consequences.
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- Lisa G Hammershøj
- From the Neurocognition and Emotion in Affective Disorders Group, Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
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Ong Y, Chan LG. A Systematic Review on Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Asian Patients. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 20:1-16. [PMID: 35078944 PMCID: PMC8813321 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2022.20.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most efficacious treatment for many major mental illnesses but is limited by cognitive side effects. However, research on the pattern and severity of ECT-related cognitive side effects is inconsistent. Furthermore, little is known about the cognitive effects of ECT in Asian populations. A systematic review was conducted to examine objective cognitive performance following ECT in the Asian context. Methods This review systematically identified studies assessing ECT-related cognitive effects in PubMED, PsychINFO, The Cochrane Library, Journal of ECT and major databases in Asian countries. The search included publications from peer-reviewed journals of languages other than English. Results A total of 6,322 studies were identified; 823 were assessed for eligibility, of which 16 studies met the search criteria and were included in this review. Majority used high dose Bitemporal ECT for Depression and/or Schizophrenia. Cognitive impairment, which could occur immediate to the first ECT session, was reported in only 9 out of the 16 studies. However, deficits were observed to resolve as early as 3 weeks after the initiation of ECT. The remaining studies reported no impairment or even improvement after ECT. Conclusion There is no consistent evidence that suggests ECT causes cognitive deficits in patients, despite the widespread use of high dose Bitemporal ECT. This review suggests that Asian patients, presenting with a different psychiatric profile, may respond to high-dose Bitemporal ECT differently from Western samples.
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- Yining Ong
- Department of Psychiatry, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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Read J. A response to yet another defence of ECT in the absence of robust efficacy and safety evidence. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci 2022; 31:e13. [PMID: 35164891 PMCID: PMC8967695 DOI: 10.1017/s2045796021000846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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It is estimated that electroconvulsive therapy is still administered to approximately a million people a year. It involves passing enough electric current through the human brain, eight to twelve times, to cause convulsions, in the hope of somehow alleviating emotional suffering, primarily depression. There have only ever been 11 placebo-controlled studies (where general anaesthesia is administered but the electric shock is withheld), all of which were pre-1986, had very small sample sizes and were seriously methodologically flawed. Five of these studies found no difference between the two groups at the end of treatment, four found ECT produced better outcomes for some patients, and two produced mixed results, including one where psychiatrists' ratings produced a difference, but the ratings of nurses and patients did not. In the 80 years since the first ECT no studies have found any evidence that ECT is better than placebo beyond the end of treatment. Nevertheless, all five meta-analyses relying on these studies have somehow concluded that ECT is more effective than placebo despite the studies' multiple failings. Meanwhile, evidence of persistent or permanent memory loss in 12% to 55% of patients has accumulated. Attempts to highlight this failure of ECT proponents to provide robust evidence that their treatment is effective and safe are routinely dismissed, diminished, denied and denounced. This paper responds to one such attempt, by Drs Meechan, Laws, Young, McLoughlin and Jauhar, to discredit two systematic reviews of the eleven pre-1986 studies, in 2010 and 2019, the latter of which also reviewed five meta-analyses that had ignored the studies' failings. The criticisms and claims of the recent crtiique of the two systematic reviews are examined in detail, by the first author of both reviews, for accuracy, relevance and logic. The critique is found to include multiple errors, misrepresentations, omissions, inconsistencies and logical flaws. It is concluded that Meechan et al. fail to make a fact-based, coherent argument against suspending ECT pending a series of large, carefully designed placebo-controlled studies to establish whether ECT does have any beneficial effects against which to weigh the significant established adverse effects.
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- John Read
- School of Psychology, University of East London, Water Lane, Stratford, LondonE15 4LZ, UK
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There has been recent debate regarding the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of depression. This has been based on narrative reviews that contradict existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses. In this special article, we highlight the mistakes that occur when interpreting evidence using narrative reviews, as opposed to conventional systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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Anderson IM, McAllister-Williams RH, Downey D, Elliott R, Loo C. Cognitive function after electroconvulsive therapy for depression: relationship to clinical response. Psychol Med 2021; 51:1647-1656. [PMID: 32102725 PMCID: PMC8327625 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720000379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND As uncertainty remains about whether clinical response influences cognitive function after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression, we examined the effect of remission status on cognitive function in depressed patients 4 months after a course of ECT. METHOD A secondary analysis was undertaken on participants completing a randomised controlled trial of ketamine augmentation of ECT for depression who were categorised by remission status (MADRS ⩽10 v. >10) 4 months after ECT. Cognition was assessed with self-rated memory and neuropsychological tests of anterograde verbal and visual memory, autobiographical memory, verbal fluency and working memory. Patients were assessed through the study, healthy controls on a single occasion, and compared using analysis of variance. RESULTS At 4-month follow-up, remitted patients (N = 18) had a mean MADRS depression score of 3.8 (95% CI 2.2-5.4) compared with 27.2 (23.0-31.5) in non-remitted patients (N = 19), with no significant baseline differences between the two groups. Patients were impaired on all cognitive measures at baseline. There was no deterioration, with some measures improving, 4-months after ECT, at which time remitted patients had significantly improved self-rated memory, anterograde verbal memory and category verbal fluency compared with those remaining depressed. Self-rated memory correlated with category fluency and autobiographical memory at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence of persistent impairment of cognition after ECT. Achieving remission improved subjective memory and verbal memory recall, but other aspects of cognitive function were not influenced by remission status. Self-rated memory may be useful to monitor the effects of ECT on longer-term memory.
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- Ian M. Anderson
- Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- University of New South Wales, Black Dog Institute & St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Zheng W, Jiang ML, He HB, Li RP, Li QL, Zhang CP, Zhou SM, Yan S, Ning YP, Huang X. A Preliminary Study of Adjunctive Nonconvulsive Electrotherapy for Treatment-Refractory Depression. Psychiatr Q 2021; 92:311-320. [PMID: 32661940 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09798-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Nonconvulsive electrotherapy (NET) defined as electrical brain stimulation administered like standard electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but below seizure threshold, could be effective for patients with treatment-refractory depression (TRD) with fewer adverse neurocognitive outcomes. However, there is a lack of studies in Chinese patients with TRD. Thus, this study was conducted to examine the efficacy and safety of adjunctive NET for Chinese patients with TRD. Twenty TRD patients were enrolled and underwent six NET treatments. Depressive symptoms, response, and remission were assessed with the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) at baseline and after 1, 3, and 6 NET treatments. Neurocognitive function was assessed by the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) at baseline and after the completion of six NET treatments. Mean HAMD-17 scores declined significantly from 26.2 to 10.4 (p < 0.001) after post-NET. The rates of response and remission were 60.0% (95% CI: 36.5-83.5) and 10.0% (95% CI: 0-24.4), respectively. Neurocognitive performance improved following a course of NET. No significant association was found between changes in depressive symptoms and baseline neurocognitive function. Adjunctive NET appeared to be effective for patients with TRD, without adverse neurocognitive effects. Randomized controlled studies were warranted to confirm these findings.
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- Wei Zheng
- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China. .,The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China.
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Lomas M, Rickard V, Milton F, Savage S, Weir A, Zeman A. Electroconvulsive therapy related autobiographical amnesia: a review and case report. Cogn Neuropsychiatry 2021; 26:107-121. [PMID: 33467984 DOI: 10.1080/13546805.2021.1871889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Introduction: While short-term cognitive impairment following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is well described and acknowledged, the relationship between ECT and persistent memory impairment, particularly of autobiographical memory, has been controversial. Methods: We describe the case of a 70-year-old consultant neurophysiologist, AW, who developed prominent, selective autobiographical memory loss following two courses of ECT for treatment-resistant depression. Results: His performance on standard measures of IQ, semantic and episodic memory, executive function and mood was normal, while he performed significantly below controls on measures of episodic autobiographical memory. Conclusions: Explanations in terms of mood-related memory loss and somatoform disorder appear unlikely. We relate AW's autobiographical memory impairment, following his ECT, to reports of similar autobiographical memory impairment occurring in the context of epilepsy, and emphasise the importance of using sensitive approaches to AbM assessment.
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- Matthew Lomas
- College of Medicine and Health, College House, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- College of Medicine and Health, College House, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Washington Singer, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Washington Singer, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Neurological Sciences, Langlands Drive, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- College of Medicine and Health, College House, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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The Effect of Pulse Width on Subjective Memory Impairment and Remission Rate 6 Months After Electroconvulsive Therapy. J ECT 2020; 36:272-278. [PMID: 32453190 PMCID: PMC7676462 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the 0.5-millisecond pulse width with broader brief width stimulus and ultrabrief pulse width stimulus in respect to rates of subjective memory impairment and remission 6 months after completion of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). METHODS This study used data from the Swedish National Quality Register for ECT. Inclusion criteria were bipolar or unipolar depression with or without psychosis, ECT with unilateral electrode placement, and data on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale-Self-Assessment and the memory item of the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS-M) before and 6 months after ECT. The primary outcomes were the distributions of patients with a maximum of 10 on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale-Self-Assessment (remission) and a minimum of 2-step worsening in CPRS-M score according to the ECT pulse widths of <0.5, 0.5, and >0.5 millisecond. RESULT This study included 312 patients. The distributions of patients with remission or a minimum of 2-step worsening on the CPRS-M 6 months after completion of ECT showed no significant differences between the 3 pulse width groups. Older age was associated with a significantly higher rate of remission 6 months after ECT. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of patients, no support was found for the previous research finding of lower rates of subjective memory disturbances 6 months after ultrabrief pulse width ECT in comparison with brief pulse width ECT. Older age was associated with higher remission rate 6 months after ECT. Large randomized studies are required to exclude the possibility of long-term differential effects between pulse widths.
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The Tendency of Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy-Related Working Memory and Subjective Memory Deficits in Depression: A Prospective Follow-up Study. J ECT 2020; 36:198-204. [PMID: 32118689 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to explore the tendency of modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT)-related working memory and subjective memory deficits in depressed patients. METHODS Sixty patients with unipolar/bipolar depression were prepared and enrolled for MECT and 56 subjects were enrolled as healthy controls (HCs). Their demographics (sex, age, body mass index, years of schooling, etc) and clinical characteristics (dosage and number of MECT, etc) were compared. Depression severity, working memory, and subjective memory were measured using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 (HAMD17), a Digit Span Backwards (DSB), and self-reported assessments, respectively. Measurements were taken at baseline, within 24 hours after each MECT session, and in every month for a 6-month follow-up period. RESULTS (a) The patients had poorer performance than the HCs on DSB and HAMD17 at baseline, and the DSB score and HAMD17 total scores were negatively correlated. However, after the second MECT session, the patients' HAMD17 score was significantly improved compared with that at the baseline (P < 0.05), whereas the DSB score showed no significant difference compared with the HCs (P > 0.05). (b) After the first MECT session, 62% of the patients reported subjective memory deficits, which were exacerbated over the subsequent sessions and relieved with antidepressant treatment during the follow-up period. (c) The risk factors for prolonged subjective memory deficits were overweight and the maximum MECT dosage/age (dosage/age = the percentage of output part of total dosage × 100/age, unit: 1/year) ≥ 1.5/year (odds ratio [OR] = 15.36 and 7.98). CONCLUSIONS Depressed patients showed poorer working memory than the HCs. Such memory deficit may be aggravated by MECT, although it may improve with the relief of depression. Although subjective memory deficits can occur after the first MECT session and gradually recover after the treatment, they may last for 6 months or longer. Persistent deficits may be related to being overweight and having a high MECT dosage.
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Sahlem GL, McCall WV, Short EB, Rosenquist PB, Fox JB, Youssef NA, Manett AJ, Kerns SE, Dancy MM, McCloud L, George MS, Sackeim HA. A two-site, open-label, non-randomized trial comparing Focal Electrically-Administered Seizure Therapy (FEAST) and right unilateral ultrabrief pulse electroconvulsive therapy (RUL-UBP ECT). Brain Stimul 2020; 13:1416-1425. [PMID: 32735987 PMCID: PMC7500956 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2020.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Focal Electrically-Administered Seizure Therapy (FEAST) is a form of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) that spatially focuses the electrical stimulus to initiate seizure activity in right prefrontal cortex. Two open-label non-comparative studies suggested that FEAST has reduced cognitive side effects when compared to historical data from other forms of ECT. In two different ECT clinics, we compared the efficacy and cognitive side effects of FEAST and Right Unilateral Ultrabrief Pulse (RUL-UBP) ECT. METHODS Using a non-randomized, open-label design, 39 depressed adults were recruited after referral for ECT. Twenty patients received FEAST (14 women; age 45.2 ± 12.7), and 19 received RUL-UBP ECT (16 women; age 43.2 ± 16.4). Key cognitive outcome measures were the postictal time to reorientation and the Columbia University Autobiographical Memory Interview: Short-Form (CUAMI-SF). Antidepressant effects were assessed using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD24). RESULTS In the Intent-to-treat sample, a repeated measures mixed model suggested no between group difference in HRSD24 score over time (F1,35 = 0.82, p = 0.37), while the response rate favored FEAST (FEAST: 65%; RUL-UBP ECT: 57.9%), and the remission rate favored RUL-UBP ECT (FEAST: 35%; RUL-UBP ECT: 47.4%). The FEAST group had numeric superiority in average time to reorientation (FEAST: 6.6 ± 5.0 min; RUL-UBP ECT: 8.8 ± 5.8 min; Cohens d = 0.41), and CUAMI-SF consistency score (FEAST: 69.2 ± 14.2%; RUL-UBP ECT: 63.9 ± 9.9%; Cohens d = 0.43); findings that failed to meet statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS FEAST exerts similar efficacy relative to an optimal form of conventional ECT and may have milder cognitive side effects. A blinded, randomized, non-inferiority trial is needed.
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- Gregory L Sahlem
- Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, GA, USA; Medical College of Georgia, GA, USA; Augusta University, GA, USA
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- Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, GA, USA; Medical College of Georgia, GA, USA; Augusta University, GA, USA
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- Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, GA, USA; Medical College of Georgia, GA, USA; Augusta University, GA, USA
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- Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, GA, USA; Medical College of Georgia, GA, USA; Augusta University, GA, USA
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- Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, SC, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, Columbia University, NY, USA
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Martin DM, McClintock SM, Loo CK. Brief cognitive screening instruments for electroconvulsive therapy: Which one should I use? Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2020; 54:867-873. [PMID: 32436734 DOI: 10.1177/0004867420924093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To review brief cognitive screening instruments for routine clinical monitoring in electroconvulsive therapy. METHODS Brief cognitive screening instruments specifically developed for electroconvulsive therapy and commonly used brief generalised cognitive screening instruments were reviewed with relative advantages and disadvantages highlighted. RESULTS Several brief cognitive screening tests designed for use in electroconvulsive therapy have been found sensitive for monitoring electroconvulsive therapy-related cognitive side effects. The choice of a brief generalised cognitive screening instrument for use in an electroconvulsive therapy clinical context comes with several pertinent considerations. CONCLUSION Electroconvulsive therapy is a highly effective treatment for pharmacoresistant and severe neuropsychiatric illness although cognitive side effects can be a barrier for treatment. Routine monitoring using brief cognitive screening instruments has advantages in busy clinical settings and can assist with optimising patient outcomes. More detailed neuropsychological assessment is recommended if the results from brief cognitive screening raise concerns.
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- Donel M Martin
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Black Dog Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Black Dog Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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The benefits and costs of changing treatment technique in electroconvulsive therapy due to insufficient improvement of a major depressive episode. Brain Stimul 2020; 13:1284-1295. [PMID: 32585354 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2020.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) technique is often changed after insufficient improvement, yet there has been little research on switching strategies. OBJECTIVE To document clinical outcome in ECT nonresponders who were received a second course using high dose, brief pulse, bifrontotemporal (HD BP BL) ECT, and compare relapse rates and cognitive effects relative to patients who received only one ECT course and as a function of the type of ECT first received. METHODS Patients were classified as receiving Weak, Strong, or HD BP BL ECT during three randomized trials at Columbia University. Nonresponders received HD BP BL ECT. In a separate multi-site trial, Optimization of ECT, patients were randomized to right unilateral or BL ECT and nonresponders also received further treatment with HD BP BL ECT. RESULTS Remission rates with a second course of HD BP BL ECT were high in ECT nonresponders, approximately 60% and 40% in the Columbia University and Optimization of ECT studies, respectively. Clinical outcome was independent of the type of ECT first received. A second course with HD BP BL ECT resulted in greater retrograde amnesia immediately, two months, and six months following ECT. CONCLUSIONS In the largest samples of ECT nonresponders studied to date, a second course of ECT had marked antidepressant effects. Since the therapeutic effects were independent of the technique first administered, it is possible that many patients may benefit simply from longer courses of ECT. Randomized trials are needed to determine whether, when, and how to change treatment technique in ECT.
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Hermida AP, Goldstein FC, Loring DW, McClintock SM, Weiner RD, Reti IM, Janjua AU, Ye Z, Peng L, Tang YL, Galendez GC, Husain MM, Maixner DF, Riva-Posse P, McDonald WM. ElectroConvulsive therapy Cognitive Assessment (ECCA) tool: A new instrument to monitor cognitive function in patients undergoing ECT. J Affect Disord 2020; 269:36-42. [PMID: 32217341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established treatment for severe depression but may result in adverse cognitive effects. Available cognitive screening instruments are nonspecific to the cognitive deficits associated with ECT. An ECT-cognitive assessment tool which can be easily administered was developed and validated in a clinical setting. METHODS One hundred and thirty-six participants were enrolled. The ElectroConvulsive therapy Cognitive Assessment (ECCA) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were administered prospectively to 55 participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) undergoing ECT at three time points: pre-treatment, before the sixth treatment and one-week post-treatment. The psychometric properties of the total and domain scores were evaluated at all three time points. Forty demographically comparable participants with MDD who did not receive ECT, and 41 healthy, age-matched controls were evaluated at a single time point. RESULTS ECCA and MoCA scores were not statistically different at baseline. Prior to the sixth and final ECT session, total ECCA scores were significantly lower than the MoCA total scores. The ECCA domains of subjective memory, informant-assessed memory, attention, autobiographical memory and delayed verbal recall were significantly lower post-ECT compared to pre-ECT. LIMITATIONS The ECCA was compared only to the MoCA rather than to a more comprehensive neuropsychological testing. This limitation reflected the real-life clinical burden of performing full neuropsychological testing at three time points during the treatment course. CONCLUSIONS The ECCA is a brief, reliable, bedside cognitive screening assessment tool that may be useful to monitor cognitive function in patients treated with ECT. The test can be downloaded from fuquacenter.org/ecca.
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- Adriana P Hermida
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 12 Executive Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 12 Executive Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 12 Executive Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 12 Executive Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 12 Executive Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 12 Executive Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Porter RJ, Baune BT, Morris G, Hamilton A, Bassett D, Boyce P, Hopwood MJ, Mulder R, Parker G, Singh AB, Outhred T, Das P, Malhi GS. Cognitive side-effects of electroconvulsive therapy: what are they, how to monitor them and what to tell patients. BJPsych Open 2020; 6:e40. [PMID: 32301408 PMCID: PMC7191622 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2020.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is recommended in treatment guidelines as an efficacious therapy for treatment-resistant depression. However, it has been associated with loss of autobiographical memory and short-term reduction in new learning. AIMS To provide clinically useful guidelines to aid clinicians in informing patients regarding the cognitive side-effects of ECT and in monitoring these during a course of ECT, using complex data. METHOD A Committee of clinical and academic experts from Australia and New Zealand met to the discuss the key issues pertaining to ECT and cognitive side-effects. Evidence regarding cognitive side-effects was reviewed, as was the limited evidence regarding how to monitor them. Both issues were supplemented by the clinical experience of the authors. RESULTS Meta-analyses suggest that new learning is impaired immediately following ECT but that group mean scores return at least to baseline by 14 days after ECT. Other cognitive functions are generally unaffected. However, the finding of a mean score that is not reduced from baseline cannot be taken to indicate that impairment, particularly of new learning, cannot occur in individuals, particularly those who are at greater risk. Therefore, monitoring is still important. Evidence suggests that ECT does cause deficits in autobiographical memory. The evidence for schedules of testing to monitor cognitive side-effects is currently limited. We therefore make practical recommendations based on clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS Despite modern ECT techniques, cognitive side-effects remain an important issue, although their nature and degree remains to be clarified fully. In these circumstances it is useful for clinicians to have guidance regarding what to tell patients and how to monitor these side-effects clinically.
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- Richard J Porter
- Treatment Algorithm Group; and Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago - Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; and Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Medical School Northern, University of Sydney; and CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Medical School Northern, University of Sydney; and CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; and Private Practice in Psychiatry and Division of Psychiatry, the University of Western Australia, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; and Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; and Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; and Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago - Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales; andBlack Dog Institute, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; and School of Medicine, IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Medical School Northern, University of Sydney; and CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Medical School Northern, University of Sydney; and CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Australia
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- Treatment Algorithm Group; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Medical School Northern, University of Sydney; and CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Australia
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial treatment. Research has predominantly focused on clinician assessment of short-term efficacy and, occasionally, on participant experiences of the treatment itself. While service user accounts of the long-term impacts of ECT are reported, they are dispersed throughout the literature and typically tangential to studie's main foci. AIM The aim of this study was to synthesise service-user accounts, within peer-reviewed literature, of long-term impacts of ECT in their daily lives. METHODS A qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted. A systematic literature search identified qualitative articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Results sections of eligible papers were analysed thematically. RESULTS From 16 eligible papers, the review identified 11 long-term impacts, four social influences and five strategies that people employed to navigate these long-term impacts. CONCLUSION Limited research has examined long-term experiences of ECT from service-user perspectives. These lived experience perspectives are required to facilitate peer-to-peer learning and assist future service delivery to align with needs of people living with long-term ECT impacts.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Sigström R, Nordenskjöld A, Juréus A, Clements C, Joas E, Pålsson E, Landén M. Long-term subjective memory after electroconvulsive therapy. BJPsych Open 2020; 6:e26. [PMID: 32148217 PMCID: PMC7176828 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2020.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There have been reports of long-term subjective memory worsening after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). AIMS To study the prevalence and risk factors of long-term subjective memory worsening among patients receiving ECT in routine clinical practice. METHOD Patients (n = 535, of whom 277 were included in the final analysis) were recruited from eight Swedish hospitals. Participants' subjective memory impairment was assessed before ECT and a median of 73 days after ECT using the memory item from the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale. Participants also rated their pre-ECT expectations and post-ECT evaluations of the effect of ECT on memory on a 7-point scale. We used ordinal regression to identify variables associated with subjective memory worsening and negative evaluations of the effect of ECT on memory. RESULTS Comparisons of pre- and post-ECT assessments showed that subjective memory worsened in 16.2% of participants, remained unchanged in 52.3% and improved in 31.4%. By contrast, when asked to evaluate the effect of ECT on memory after treatment 54.6% reported a negative effect. Subjective memory worsening was associated with negative expectations before ECT, younger age and shorter duration of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Although subjective memory improved more often than it worsened when assessed before and after ECT, a majority of patients reported that ECT had negative effects on their memory when retrospectively asked how ECT had affected it. This might suggest that some patients attribute pre-existing subjective memory impairment to ECT. Clinicians should be aware that negative expectations are associated with subjective worsening of memory after ECT.
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- Robert Sigström
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Health Care Research Center, Örebro University, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg; and Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Systematic Monitoring of Cognitive Function During Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Retrospective Analysis of Data From a Service Using a Short Cognitive Testing Battery. J ECT 2020; 36:10-17. [PMID: 31990736 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE International guidelines suggest repeating cognitive testing at intervals throughout a course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to monitor its effects on cognitive function. However, it is apparent that few services do this, and an optimal battery of testing has not yet been established. We aimed to evaluate the utility of such routine cognitive testing in a clinic where patients had been routinely tested at intervals throughout a course of ECT. METHODS All patients referred for ECT at a public ECT clinic were offered routine cognitive testing to monitor cognitive function during their course of ECT. Testing was conducted at baseline and after 3, 6, and 9 treatments. Analyses examined whether change in individual measures predicted reduction in autobiographical memory at subsequent measures and whether the results that were given to clinicians informed treatment decisions. RESULTS Changes in cognitive test results were not associated with clinician decisions to change treatment parameters. Only change in digit span forwards after 3 treatments was associated with later reduction in Colombia University Autobiographical Interview - Short Form (CUAMI-SF) of greater than 25%, with a larger improvement in digit span forwards being associated with greater chance of having a 25% reduction in CUAMI-SF. CONCLUSIONS There was no evidence that the screening undertaken in this clinic had been helpful in determining treatment decisions or that changes in cognitive tests predicted in a reliable way who would later experience changes in autobiographical memory. However, follow-up testing was not completed reliably, and longer-term data regarding autobiographical memory were not collected.
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Kronsell A, Nordenskjöld A, Tiger M. Less memory complaints with reduced stimulus dose during electroconvulsive therapy for depression. J Affect Disord 2019; 259:296-301. [PMID: 31450138 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.08.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for depression, but there is risk of cognitive adverse events. This risk has been partially attributed to electrical charge, thus the optimal electrical stimulus dose is still under discussion. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the risk of subjective memory worsening was changed after lowering stimulus dose during ECT for patients with major depression. METHOD A retrospective register-based intervention study of the effects of reduced electrical charges for patients receiving ECT for depression was conducted. The primary outcome was subjective memory worsening and the secondary outcome change in effect on depressive symptoms. RESULTS A total of 154 patients were enrolled in the study (High dosage group: n = 57; Lower dosage group: n = 97). Subjective memory worsening after ECT occurred in 44% of patients in the high dosage group and in 25% of patients in the lower dosage group(p = 0.014). There was no significant between-group difference in the anti-depressive effect of ECT. LIMITATIONS The study was register-based and the two groups were not randomized. A large portion of patients were initially excluded due to missing data in the register. The study lacks a long-term follow up. CONCLUSION After implementing a change of treatment protocol, that lowered ECT stimulus doses from high to moderate, the occurrence of subjective memory worsening was significantly reduced without compromising treatment results.
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- Alexander Kronsell
- Psykiatri Nordväst, Stockholm County Council. Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council. Centrum för psykiatriforskning, Norra Stationsgatan 69, SE-113 64 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatry Research, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm County Council
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Aims and methodFew studies have looked at subjective memory impairment from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) after treatment completion. We aimed to systematically review all available evidence for subjective post-treatment effects. RESULTS: We included 16 studies in this review. There was considerable between-study heterogeneity in clinical population, ECT modality and assessment scales used. The most common assessment scale (eight studies) was the Squire Subjective Memory Questionnaire. The majority of studies reported an improvement in subjective memory after ECT, which correlated with improved depression scores. Subjective complaints were fewer in studies that used ultra-brief pulse ECT. Longer pulse widths were associated with more subjective complaints, as was female gender and younger age of treatment in the largest study.Clinical implicationsThere is considerable heterogeneity between studies, limiting meaningful conclusions. Ultra-brief pulse ECT appears to result in fewer subjective complaints.Declaration of interestNone.
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Kiebs M, Hurlemann R, Mutz J. Cognitive effects of non-surgical brain stimulation for major depressive disorder: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e023796. [PMID: 30782887 PMCID: PMC6377555 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Non-surgical brain stimulation techniques may be considered as alternative or add-on treatments for patients with major depressive disorder who failed to respond to pharmacological interventions. Electroconvulsive therapy has been shown to be highly effective in reducing depressive symptoms but stakeholders remain concerned about adverse cognitive effects. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation may be associated with more benign adverse effect profiles and may indeed improve certain cognitive functions such as memory and attention. To guide clinical decision-making, we will carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the cognitive effects of eight non-surgical brain stimulation techniques. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A systematic literature search of the Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov and OpenGrey will be performed. We will include both randomised clinical trials which report on at least one cognitive measure post treatment as well as non-randomised trials and pre-post intervention studies. There are no restrictions to the type of cognitive outcome measures, except that the tests are standardised and psychometrically validated. The Revised Cochrane tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials (RoB 2.0) will be used to evaluate included trials. Pre-post studies will be evaluated using the quality assessment tool developed by the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Meta-analysis, meta-regression, subgroup and sensitivity analyses will be conducted where sufficient data are available. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION No ethical approval is needed to conduct this work. The findings will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific meetings. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018118850.
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- Maximilian Kiebs
- Department of Psychiatry and Division of Medical Psychology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Division of Medical Psychology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King's College London, London, UK
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Mathew SJ, Wilkinson ST, Altinay M, Asghar-Ali A, Chang LC, Collins KA, Dale RM, Hu B, Krishnan K, Kellner CH, Malone DA, Murrough JW, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G, Shao M, Anand A. ELEctroconvulsive therapy (ECT) vs. Ketamine in patients with Treatment-resistant Depression: The ELEKT-D study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials 2019; 77:19-26. [PMID: 30572160 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common mental illness and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for MDD and the gold-standard therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), yet it remains underutilized due to factors such as limited availability, stigma, and concerns about cognitive side effects. Ketamine has emerged as the first rapid-acting antidepressant and shows robust short-term efficacy in clinical trials, but there are concerns about its long-term safety and efficacy. While response rates are similar between ECT and ketamine in clinical trials, these treatments have never been compared head-to-head in a sufficiently large, well-powered randomized study. Here we describe the study protocol for ELEctroconvulsive therapy (ECT) vs. Ketamine in patients with Treatment-resistant Depression (ELEKT-D), a non-inferiority, comparative effectiveness trial. Patients with TRD seeking clinical treatment are randomized (1:1) to receive ECT (thrice weekly) or intravenous ketamine (twice weekly) for 3-5 weeks. The primary outcome is the proportion of responders in each group at the end of study visit, as measured by a patient-reported outcome measure (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report). The study is powered such that the non-inferiority margin allows for ketamine to retain 90% of the ECT treatment effect, with a projected sample size of 400 patients (200 per group). Secondary outcomes include remission rates, depression severity, cognitive functioning, quality of life, adverse events, and tolerability. The results of the ELEKT-D study will have important implications for patient choice, clinical practice, and health insurance policies.
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- Sanjay J Mathew
- Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, United States; Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, United States
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- Center for Behavioral Health, Cleveland Clinic, United States; Center for Behavioral Health, Lutheran Hospital, United States; Cleveland Clinic Lerner, College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, United States
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- Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, United States; Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States
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- Center for Behavioral Health, Cleveland Clinic, United States; Center for Behavioral Health, Lutheran Hospital, United States; Cleveland Clinic Lerner, College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, United States
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, United States
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- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York Community Hospital, United States
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- Center for Behavioral Health, Cleveland Clinic, United States; Center for Behavioral Health, Lutheran Hospital, United States; Cleveland Clinic Lerner, College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States; Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, United States
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- Center for Behavioral Health, Cleveland Clinic, United States; Center for Behavioral Health, Lutheran Hospital, United States; Cleveland Clinic Lerner, College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, United States.
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Rajkumar AP, Petit CP, Rachana A, Deinde F, Shyamsundar G, Thangadurai P, Jacob KS. Correlates of self-reported, autobiographical, and mini-mental status examination defined memory deficits following electroconvulsive therapy in South India. Asian J Psychiatr 2018; 34:47-53. [PMID: 29635223 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive deficits, self-reported or found following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and their correlates are diverse. Despite the characteristics of people receiving ECT in Asia differ widely from the west, pertinent research from Asia remains sparse. METHODS We investigated the correlates of self-reported, mini-mental status examination (MMSE) defined, and autobiographical memory deficits in a cohort that received ECT in a south Indian tertiary-care setting. 76 consecutive consenting people were recruited within seven days of completing their ECT course. Memory was assessed by a subjective Likert scale, MMSE, and an autobiographical memory scale (AMS). Psychopathology was assessed by brief psychiatric rating scale, and serum cortisol levels were estimated by chemi-luminescence immunoassays. Relevant sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from the participants, and their medical records. The correlates were analysed using generalised linear models after adjusting for the effects of potential confounders. RESULTS Self-reported, MMSE-defined, and autobiographical memory deficits were present in 27.6% (95%CI 17.6-37.7%), 42.1% (95%CI 31.0-53.2%), and 36.8% (95%CI 26.0-47.7%) of participants, respectively. Agreement between the memory deficits was poor. Age, less education, duration of illness, hypothyroidism, and past history of another ECT course were significantly associated with MMSE-defined deficits. Age, anaemia, past ECT course, and pre-ECT blood pressure were significantly associated with autobiographical memory deficits, while residual psychopathology and cortisol levels were significantly associated with self-reported memory deficits. CONCLUSION Self-reported, MMSE-defined, and autobiographical memory deficits are common at the completion of ECT course, and their correlates differ. All service users receiving ECT need periodic cognitive assessments evaluating multiple cognitive domains.
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- Anto P Rajkumar
- Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom; South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BX, United Kingdom; Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India
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- South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632002, India
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Adult and Adolescent Patient Evaluations of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Comparison to Other Therapeutic Modalities. J ECT 2018; 34:45-49. [PMID: 29461985 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There is an increasing awareness of the importance of patients' subjective evaluations of therapy. Regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the results are conflicting. We hypothesized that making a comparison between patients' satisfaction with ECT and other forms of psychiatric therapies would capture personal experience as opposed to opinion about the treatment modalities. We compared adult responses to adolescent responses. METHODS Four unmatched patient groups were recruited (N = 98) and were divided as follows: (a) patients treated with ECT as adolescents (n = 13), (b) patients treated with ECT as adults (n = 25), (c) patients hospitalized as adolescents but not treated with ECT (n = 30), and (d) patients hospitalized as adults but not treated with ECT (n = 30). All patients were interviewed using similar questions related to their satisfaction regarding the treatment modalities they experienced, including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, hospitalization and ECT, and years after being treated. RESULTS Adults and adolescents viewed ECT as a legitimate and effective form of treatment (70%). Patients who were treated with ECT had a more positive attitude toward this treatment compared with patients who had not been treated with ECT. In comparison to other treatment modalities, ECT was considered by both adolescents and adults as the least effective form of therapy. Psychotherapy was considered the most effective, specifically among adolescents. CONCLUSIONS Comparing patients' satisfaction in regard to different therapeutic modalities can potentially help clarify discrepancies in patient reports on satisfaction with ECT. Patients' satisfaction with ECT, just like their clinical response to ECT, is more dichotomous than with other forms of therapy.
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Validation of the 10-Item Orientation Questionnaire: A New Tool for Monitoring Post-Electroconvulsive Therapy Disorientation. J ECT 2018; 34:21-25. [PMID: 28976441 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Assessment of post-electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) disorientation at a single time point after ECT treatment may prove an effective and clinically useful method for monitoring the severity of disorientation and predicting ECT-induced retrograde amnesia. In this study, we aimed to validate a novel instrument (10-Item Orientation Questionnaire) developed to assess the level of disorientation after ECT. METHODS Twenty-four depressed inpatients who were prescribed an acute course of ECT were administered the 10-Item Orientation Questionnaire at 30 minutes after ECT and had time to reorientation assessed at 3 time points after ECT (10, 30, and 60 minutes) at ECT treatments 1 to 3. The association between average performance of the 10-Item Orientation Questionnaire across the acute ECT course and retrograde amnesia at post-ECT was examined using the Autobiographical Memory Interview-Short Form. RESULTS Mean performance on the 10-Item Orientation Questionnaire across treatments 1 to 3 was moderately correlated with average time to reorientation (r = -0.52, P = 0.02, n = 20). Across the acute ECT course, poorer performance on the 10-Item Orientation Questionnaire was associated with greater retrograde amnesia at post-ECT (r = 0.53, P = 0.03, n = 16). CONCLUSIONS The 10-Item Orientation Questionnaire when administered at 30 minutes after ECT is sensitive for detecting patients with slow recovery of orientation after ECT. Use of this instrument therefore has potential for improving routine patient monitoring in clinical practice and identifying patients at increased risk of retrograde memory adverse effects following treatment.
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OBJECTIVES The aims of the present study were to describe the short-term rate of subjective memory worsening (SMW) and identify factors of importance for SMW in a large clinical sample treated for depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). METHODS This register-based study included 1212 patients from the Swedish National Quality Register for ECT. Subjective memory worsening was defined as a 2-point worsening on the memory item of the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale from before to within 1 week after treatment. Associations between patient characteristics and treatment factors were examined using logistic regression. RESULTS Subjective memory worsening was experienced in 26%. It was more common in women than in men (31% vs 18%; P < 0.001) and more common in patients aged 18 to 39 years than in patients 65 years or older (32% vs 22%; P = 0.008). Patients with less subjective memory disturbances before ECT had a greater risk of SMW. Patients in remission after ECT had a lower risk of SMW. A brief pulse width stimulus gave higher risk of SMW compared with ultrabrief pulse (odds ratio, 1.61; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-2.47). CONCLUSIONS Subjective memory worsening is reported by a minority of patients. However, young women are at risk of experiencing SMW. Ultrabrief pulse width stimulus could be considered for patients treated with unilateral electrode placement who experience SMW. Each patient should be monitored with regard to symptoms and adverse effects, and treatment should be adjusted on an individual basis to maximize the clinical effect and with efforts to minimize the cognitive adverse effects.
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A Brief Measure for Assessing Patient Perceptions of Cognitive Side Effects After Electroconvulsive Therapy: The Subjective Assessment of Memory Impairment. J ECT 2016; 32:256-261. [PMID: 27295463 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Directly inquiring about patient experiences of memory problems after ECT may alert clinicians to the existence of treatment side effects and provide an impression of their intrusiveness. In this study, we examined use of a novel and brief patient-reported measure to assess perceptions of memory side effects and their functional consequences before and after an acute ECT treatment course. These outcomes were compared with objective cognitive and subjective quality of life measures. METHODS Data for 75 patients who were prescribed an acute course of ECT were analyzed. Subjective and objective measures were assessed before ECT (pretreatment) and at posttreatment. Patient perceptions were assessed using the Subjective Assessment of Memory Impairment, which consists of two items: The Memory Problems item, and The Impact of Cognitive Adverse Events item. Objective cognitive outcomes were assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Quality of life was assessed using the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form. RESULTS Patient perceptions of their memory problems did not change across the ECT course, and their functional impact were considered less intrusive after ECT. Greater functional impact of memory impairment was related to poorer quality of life at posttreatment, but not at pretreatment. Subjectively rated cognitive functioning was not associated with objective cognitive outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The Subjective Assessment of Memory Impairment is a brief tool for measuring patient-rated memory function. Overall, patients did not report any change in subjective memory problems after ECT. Although perceptions of functional memory impairment and quality of life were related after ECT, there was no association with objectively assessed cognitive outcomes.
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Trevithick L, McAllister-Williams RH, Blamire A, Branton T, Clark R, Downey D, Dunn G, Easton A, Elliott R, Ellwell C, Hayden K, Holland F, Karim S, Lowe J, Loo C, Nair R, Oakley T, Prakash A, Sharma PK, Williams SR, Anderson IM. Study protocol for the randomised controlled trial: Ketamine augmentation of ECT to improve outcomes in depression (Ketamine-ECT study). BMC Psychiatry 2015; 15:257. [PMID: 26489663 PMCID: PMC4618126 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-015-0641-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a robust empirical evidence base supporting the acute efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for severe and treatment resistant depression. However, a major limitation, probably contributing to its declining use, is that ECT is associated with impairment in cognition, notably in anterograde and retrograde memory and executive function. Preclinical and preliminary human data suggests that ketamine, used either as the sole anaesthetic agent or in addition to other anaesthetics, may reduce or prevent cognitive impairment following ECT. A putative hypothesis is that ketamine, through antagonising glutamate receptors, protects from excess excitatory neurotransmitter stimulation during ECT. The primary aim of the ketamine-ECT study is to investigate whether adjunctive ketamine can attenuate the cognitive impairment caused by ECT. Its secondary aim is to examine if ketamine increases the speed of clinical improvement with ECT. METHODS/DESIGN The ketamine ECT study is a multi-site randomised, placebo-controlled, double blind trial. It was originally planned to recruit 160 moderately to severely depressed patients who had been clinically prescribed ECT. This recruitment target was subsequently revised to 100 patients due to recruitment difficulties. Patients will be randomly allocated on a 1:1 basis to receive either adjunctive ketamine or saline in addition to standard anaesthesia for ECT. The primary neuropsychological outcome measure is anterograde verbal memory (Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised delayed recall task) after 4 ECT treatments. Secondary cognitive outcomes include verbal fluency, autobiographical memory, visuospatial memory and digit span. Efficacy is assessed using observer and self-report efficacy measures of depressive symptomatology. The effects of ECT and ketamine on cortical activity during cognitive tasks will be studied in a sub-sample using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). DISCUSSION The ketamine-ECT study aims to establish whether or not adjunctive ketamine used together with standard anaesthesia for ECT will significantly reduce the adverse cognitive effects observed after ECT. Potential efficacy benefits of increased speed of symptom improvement and a reduction in the number of ECT treatments required will also be assessed, as will safety and tolerability of adjunctive ketamine. This study will provide important evidence as to whether adjunctive ketamine is routinely indicated for ECT given for depression in routine NHS clinical practice. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials: ISRCTN14689382 (assigned 30/07/2012); EudraCT Number: 2011-005476-41.
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- Liam Trevithick
- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds, UK.
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- Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
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- Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, The University of Manchester and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room G809, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK.
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- Biostatistics Group, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, The University of Manchester and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room G809, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK.
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- Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory, University College London, London, UK.
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- Biostatistics Group, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust/ The University of Manchester, Preston, UK.
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- Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, The University of Manchester and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room G809, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK.
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- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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- Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NTW NHS Foundation Trust, Darlington, UK.
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- Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Imaging Science and Biomedical Imaging Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, The University of Manchester and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Room G809, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK.
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Dlabac-de Lange JJ, Bais L, van Es FD, Visser BGJ, Reinink E, Bakker B, van den Heuvel ER, Aleman A, Knegtering H. Efficacy of bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: results of a multicenter double-blind randomized controlled trial. Psychol Med 2015; 45:1263-1275. [PMID: 25354751 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291714002360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for negative symptoms of schizophrenia, reporting inconsistent results. We aimed to investigate whether 10 Hz stimulation of the bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during 3 weeks enhances treatment effects. METHOD A multicenter double-blind randomized controlled trial was performed in 32 patients with schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder, and moderate to severe negative symptoms [Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) negative subscale ⩾15]. Patients were randomized to a 3-week course of active or sham rTMS. Primary outcome was severity of negative symptoms as measured with the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) and the PANSS negative symptom score. Secondary outcome measures included cognition, insight, quality of life and mood. Subjects were followed up at 4 weeks and at 3 months. For analysis of the data a mixed-effects linear model was used. RESULTS A significant improvement of the SANS in the active group compared with sham up to 3 months follow-up (p = 0.03) was found. The PANSS negative symptom scores did not show a significant change (p = 0.19). Of the cognitive tests, only one showed a significant improvement after rTMS as compared with sham. Finally, a significant change of insight was found with better scores in the treatment group. CONCLUSIONS Bilateral 10 Hz prefrontal rTMS reduced negative symptoms, as measured with the SANS. More studies are needed to investigate optimal parameters for rTMS, the cognitive effects and the neural basis.
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- J J Dlabac-de Lange
- University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen,Department of Psychiatry,Hanzeplein 1,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen,Department of Neuroscience and BCN Neuroimaging Center,Antonius Deusinglaan 2,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen,Department of Psychiatry,Hanzeplein 1,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen,Department of Psychiatry,Hanzeplein 1,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- Lentis Research,Center for Mental Health,Hereweg 80,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- Lentis Research,Center for Mental Health,Hereweg 80,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen,Department of Epidemiology,Hanzeplein 1,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen,Department of Neuroscience and BCN Neuroimaging Center,Antonius Deusinglaan 2,Groningen,The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen,Department of Psychiatry,Hanzeplein 1,Groningen,The Netherlands
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Fernie G, Bennett DM, Currie J, Perrin JS, Reid IC. Detecting objective and subjective cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy: intensity, duration and test utility in a large clinical sample. Psychol Med 2014; 44:2985-2994. [PMID: 25065412 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291714000658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for depression but the extent and persistence of cognitive side-effects remain uncertain. It has been reported that there is little evidence that impairments last longer than up to 15 days post-ECT. However, relatively few studies have followed patients for even as long as 1 month post-ECT. Here we report results from a brief cognitive battery given prior to ECT and repeated five times up to 6 months post-ECT. METHOD In a retrospective case-note study of routinely collected clinical data 126 patients treated with ECT completed two neuropsychological tests [Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) spatial recognition memory (SRM) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)] and two subjective reports of memory function, prior to ECT. Patients were reassessed following ECT and at 1, 3 and 6 months post-ECT although not all patients completed all assessments. RESULTS Performance relative to pre-ECT baseline was significantly poorer at each post-ECT assessment up to 3 months post-ECT using the CANTAB SRM, but was improved at 6 months. Conversely, MMSE score showed improvements relative to baseline from 1 month post-ECT. Mood and subjective memory scores improved following ECT and were correlated with one another, but not with either neuropsychological measure. CONCLUSIONS The CANTAB SRM task revealed reversible cognitive deficiencies relative to a pre-ECT baseline for at least 3 months following ECT, while MMSE score and patients' subjective reports showed only improvement. Visuospatial memory scores eventually exceeded baseline 6 months post-ECT.
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- G Fernie
- Division of Applied Medicine (Psychiatry),University of Aberdeen,Aberdeen,UK
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- Division of Applied Medicine (Psychiatry),University of Aberdeen,Aberdeen,UK
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- Division of Applied Medicine (Psychiatry),University of Aberdeen,Aberdeen,UK
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- Division of Applied Medicine (Psychiatry),University of Aberdeen,Aberdeen,UK
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- Division of Applied Medicine (Psychiatry),University of Aberdeen,Aberdeen,UK
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Retrograde amnesia for autobiographical information is the most critical adverse effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Much, if not most, modern research demonstrating long-term autobiographical amnesia after ECT has used either the Columbia University Autobiographical Memory Interview (CUAMI) or the short form of this scale (CUAMI-SF). Semkovska and McLoughlin claimed that studies using these instruments should be dismissed and the findings ignored owing to a lack of normative data, as well as concerns about the reliability and validity of these instruments. In this commentary, the development and use of these scales is reviewed. It is shown that Semkovska and McLoughlin's critique is factually incorrect, as normative data were simultaneously collected in virtually all studies using these instruments. Furthermore, there is substantial evidence supporting the reliability and validity of these scales. Indeed, these instruments are the only neuropsychological tests repeatedly shown to covary with patient self-evaluations of ECT's effects on memory and have repeatedly demonstrated long-term differences in the magnitude of amnesia as a function of ECT technique. Findings with the CUAMI and CUAMI-SF provide key evidence regarding ECT's adverse cognitive effect profile. It is inaccurate and inadvisable to continue to deny that ECT can exert long-term adverse effects in this domain.
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- Harold A Sackeim
- Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
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Kerner N, Prudic J. Current electroconvulsive therapy practice and research in the geriatric population. NEUROPSYCHIATRY 2014; 4:33-54. [PMID: 24778709 PMCID: PMC4000084 DOI: 10.2217/npy.14.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is utilized worldwide for various severe and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. Research studies have shown that ECT is the most effective and rapid treatment available for elderly patients with depression, bipolar disorder and psychosis. For patients who suffer from intractable catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome, ECT can be life saving. For elderly patients who cannot tolerate or respond poorly to medications and who are at a high risk for drug-induced toxicity or toxic drug interactions, ECT is the safest treatment option. Organic causes are frequently associated with late-life onset of neuropsychiatric conditions, such as parkinsonism, dementia and stroke. ECT has proven to be efficacious even when these conditions are present. During the next decade, research studies should focus on the use of ECT as a synergistic therapy, to enhance other biological and psychological treatments, and prevent symptom relapse and recurrence.
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- Nancy Kerner
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Service & the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, & the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Electroconvulsive Therapy Service & the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, & the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Martin DM, Katalinic N, Ingram A, Schweitzer I, Smith DJ, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Loo CK. A new early cognitive screening measure to detect cognitive side-effects of electroconvulsive therapy? J Psychiatr Res 2013; 47:1967-74. [PMID: 24074514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cognitive side-effects from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be distressing for patients and early detection may have an important role in guiding treatment decisions over the ECT course. This prospective study examined the utility of an early cognitive screening battery for predicting cognitive side-effects which develop later in the ECT course. The screening battery, together with the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), was administered to 123 patients at baseline and after 3 ECT treatments. A more detailed cognitive battery was administered at baseline, after six treatments (post ECT 6) and after the last ECT treatment (post treatment) to assess cognitive side-effects across several domains: global cognition, anterograde memory, executive function, speed and concentration, and retrograde memory. Multivariate analyses examined the predictive utility of change on items from the screening battery for later cognitive changes at post ECT 6 and post treatment. Results showed that changes on a combination of items from the screening battery were predictive of later cognitive changes at post treatment, particularly for anterograde memory (p < 0.01), after controlling for patient and treatment factors. Change on the MMSE predicted cognitive changes at post ECT 6 but not at post treatment. A scoring method for the new screening battery was tested for discriminative ability in a sub-sample of patients. This study provides preliminary evidence that a simple and easy-to-administer measure may potentially be used to help guide clinical treatment decisions to optimise efficacy and cognitive outcomes. Further development of this measure and validation in a more representative ECT clinical population is required.
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- Donel M Martin
- Black Dog Institute, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Quiles C, Bosc E, Verdoux H. Altérations cognitives et plaintes mnésiques lors d’un traitement par électroconvulsivothérapie : revue de la littérature. ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Nahas Z, Short B, Burns C, Archer M, Schmidt M, Prudic J, Nobler MS, Devanand D, Fitzsimons L, Lisanby SH, Payne N, Perera T, George MS, Sackeim HA. A Feasibility Study of a New Method for Electrically Producing Seizures in Man: Focal Electrically Administered Seizure Therapy [FEAST]. Brain Stimul 2013; 6:403-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2013.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Revised: 02/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Ben Thabet J, Charfeddine F, Abid I, Feki I, Zouari L, Zouari N, Maâlej M. De la réticence face à l’électroconvulsivothérapie : enquête auprès de 120 personnels soignants dans un centre hospitalo-universitaire en Tunisie. Encephale 2011; 37:466-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2011.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Berg JE. Memory loss after electroconvulsive treatment--may the sudden alleviation of depression-inducing memories explain patient despair? Med Hypotheses 2011; 77:1000-3. [PMID: 21903343 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Revised: 08/09/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) has developed over 70 years to a modern, effective way of lifting depressive moods. Memory loss after electroconvulsive treatment is the only remaining relevant criticism of the treatment modality when considering the overall rate of remission from this treatment compared to all other treatment modalities. A depressive state impedes memory. After treatment memory improves on several qualities of cognition. However, comparing a person's memory ability from the months before depression started to the level after a course of ECT is never done, of obvious reasons. There are great clinical difficulties explaining who would develop memory problems, regardless of stimulation techniques, age or sex of the patient. HYPOTHESES The memory loss seen in some patients undergoing electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) is not explained by the treatment alone. After ECT unpleasant memories are disclosed rapidly and the patient may unconsciously try to defend herself by extending memory repression to other areas of memory. This may be unrelated to treatment modality, number of sessions or severity of depression. Psychological factors may partly explain why some patients unfold memory problems when the depression is rapidly lifted, rather than the treatment modality itself.
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- John E Berg
- Department of Acute Psychiatry, Blakstad Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, 1309 Rud, Norway.
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OBJECTIVES Using standard self-evaluation questionnaires, numerous studies have found that subjective memory improves shortly after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This change covaries strongly with depression severity and is not associated with objective amnestic effects or treatment parameters. We examined subjective evaluations of ECT's cognitive effects using a novel interview that directly inquired about global impact, in contrast to the standard method of inquiring about specific aspects of cognition. METHODS We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-masked trial comparing the effects of pulse width (0.3 vs 1.5 milliseconds) and electrode placement (right unilateral vs bilateral) on cognitive outcomes. Subjective evaluations were obtained before and during the week after the randomized ECT course, using the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire, the Squire Memory Complaint Questionnaire, and the novel Global Self-Evaluation of Memory. An extensive neuropsychological battery was administered at these time points. RESULTS Cognitive Failures Questionnaire and Squire Memory Complaint Questionnaire scores improved at post-ECT relative to pre-ECT, strongly covaried with depression severity (24-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores) but not with objective amnestic deficits or treatment parameters. In contrast, the treatment conditions differed in post-ECT Global Self-Evaluation of Memory scores, and these scores were associated with objective amnestic effects. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to standard methods, direct questioning about global impact resulted in more negative views about ECT's cognitive effects, concordance with objective cognitive measures, and differences among treatment conditions. Patients may be more accurate in their assessment of ECT's adverse effects than had previously been suggested.
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