The Use of Ketamine as an Anaesthetic During Electroconvulsive Therapy

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.

The paper published on this trial found no significant difference in any outcome measure.

Topic Depression
Compound Placebo Ketamine
Country United Kingdom
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University of Aberdeen
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