For more severe and treatment-resistant cases in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often very effective. The purpose of this study is to investigate the brain structure and function changes after ECT treatment. The neuroimaging marker which may predict the outcome of ECT is also studied in this research.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Patients had bilateral temporal modified ECT four times a week for 3 consecutive weeks
Patients only have antipsychotic drugs
Changes of Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS)for Schizophrenia;
Scales changes from baseline will be documented after three weeks treatment and 3 months follow-up visit.
Time frame: 3 time points: baseline, the end of the three-week treatment,3 months after ECT or drugs treatment
Change of Bech-Rafaelsen Mania Rating Scale (BRMS) for Bipolar disorder
Scales changes from baseline will be documented after three weeks treatment and 3 months follow-up visit.
Time frame: 3 time points: baseline, the end of the three-week treatment,3 months after ECT or drugs treatment
Change of Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) for Bipolar disorder
Scales changes from baseline will be documented after three weeks treatment and 3 months follow-up visit.
Time frame: 3 time points: baseline, the end of the three-week treatment,3 months after ECT or drugs treatment
Change of Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) for Bipolar disorder
Scales changes from baseline will be documented after three weeks treatment and 3 months follow-up visit.
Time frame: 3 time points: baseline, the end of the three-week treatment,3 months after ECT or drugs treatment
Changes of brain gray matter, white matter and functional based on MRI data analysis
The changes of gray matter volume,structural integrity of white matter,and brain function during resting state after treatment will be analyzed.
Time frame: 2 time points:baseline, the end of the three-week treatment]
Change of Mini-Mental State Examination
Scale change from baseline will be documented after three weeks treatment and 3 months follow-up visit.
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Time frame: 3 time points: baseline, the end of the three-week treatment,3 months after ECT or drugs treatment