Hyperventilation Combined With Etomidate or Ketamine Anesthesia in ECT Treatment of Major Depression
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2018-12-01
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Summary
This is a randomized controlled study assessing the effect of pre-emptive hyperventilation on
ECT seizure duration, cerebral desaturation and remission of depressive symptoms in patients
with Major Depressive Disorder. Comparison of etomidate and ketamine on remission of
depressive symptoms with and without pre-emptive hyperventilation will also be studied.