Study proposals

SubjectSubmitterSiteStatus
1Effectiveness of ECT and its clinical predictors in the NetherlandsDore LoefVUmc/GGZ inGeestPublished in Molecular Psychiatry on 10/24/24
2Cognitive safety of ECT and its clinical predictors in the NetherlandsDore LoefVUmc/GGZ inGeestPublished in Journal of Affective Disorders on 1/13/24
3Sensitivity of the MMSE in detecting cognitive side-effects induced by ECTDore LoefVUmc/GGZ inGeestPublished in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging on 08/10/24
4Predicting the outcome of ECT with the DM-TRD staging model for therapy resistance MDDJordy RoversRadboudumcPublished in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica on 3/26/23
5Inflammation markers, BMI, and smoking as predictors of response to ECT in depressionDominika KaraszweskaAMCApproved on 5/9/22
6Pretreatment cognitive functioning in severely depressed patients indicated for ECTMana FazelAMCApproved on 5/9/22
7Individual outcome prediction of ECT treatmentMetten SomersUMCUApproved on 5/9/22
8The predictive and mediating role of sleep in depression and cognitive dysfunction before and after ECTMana FazelAMCApproved on 11/28/22
9The relationship between stimulus pulse width and effectiveness of ECT in MDDJulia MeijerVUmc/GGZ inGeestApproved on 2/20/23
10The relationship between inflammation and the effectiveness of ECT in patients with psychotic depressionKara DrexlerVUmc/GGZ inGeestApproved on 2/20/23
11Symptom network structure and strength of depressive and cognitive symptoms following ECT treatment: a longitudinal network analysis studyMelissa ZandstraUMCUApproved on 7/8/23
12ECT as a treatment for depressive symptom profiles in treatment resistant depressionTom BiemansRadboudumcApproved on 12/11/23
13Impact of frequency of pulses and train duration on seizure threshold, effectiveness, and side-effects of ECTPiotr JażdżykGGZ inGeestApproved on 12/11/23
14The effect of sex on ECT outcome and its clinical predictors in Major Depressive DisorderMachteld BlankenMUMCApproved on 3/4/24
15Model-based economic evaluation of the position of ECT vs pharmacotherapy in the Dutch depression treatment algorithmAnne KleijburgTrimbos InstituteApproved on 4/15/24
16Effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy comparing evidence from prospective clinical studies versus real worldRobin CobbenUMCUApproved on 9/2/24
17Intranasal esketamine versus electroconvulsive therapy: a multicenter observational cohort studyPim van der MeerUMCUApproved on 10/14/24
18The role of comorbid autism spectrum disorder in the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy for major depressive disorderGijs StultiensRadboudumcApproved on 3/31/25
19Comparing neurocognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy with and without lithium in patients with depressionLiese van den EyndeUMCUApproved on 6/16/25
20Prediction of electroconvulsive therapy response and remission in late-life
depression
Rahat MuslemRadboudumcApproved on 9/8/25

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