A controlled study of bilateral electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for depression, used in Australia and throughout the world to treat severe depression that has not responded to other treatments. Despite clear evidence of its effectiveness as a treatmen...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for depression, used in Australia and throughout the world to treat severe depression that has not responded to other treatments. Despite clear evidence of its effectiveness as a treatment, the use of ECT is limited by concerns over memory side effects. This study evaluates a new approach to ECT that has the potential to preserve its effectiveness, while greatly reducing effects on memory.

The study is a multicentre trial available to patients at St George Hospital (Sydney), the Wesley Hospital (Kogarah, Sydney) and the Melbourne Clinic (Melbourne).

 

Project team

Professor Colleen Loo
Medicine & Health

Key contact

Medicine & Health
02 9382 3721
colleen.loo@unsw.edu.au