The Use of Ketamine as an Anaesthetic During Electroconvulsive Therapy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The main aim of this research is to ascertain whether Ketamine would be a more effective
anaesthetic for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) than the standard anaesthetic. In doing so
the investigators aim to examine the effect of ketamine on ratings of depressive symptoms,
the number of required ECT treatments, and the effect of this anaesthetic on memory.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aberdeen
Collaborators:
Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government NHS Grampian