A pilot study of the comparative efficacy of 100 Hz magnetic seizure therapy and electroconvulsive therapy in persistent depression.

Paul B FitzgeraldKate E HoyDavid ElliotSusan McQueenLenore E WambeekLeo ChenAnne Maree ClintonGlenn DowneyZafiris J Daskalakis

Published in: Depression and anxiety (2018)

MST showed similar efficacy to right unilateral ECT in patients with treatment-resistant depression without cognitive side effects but in a sample that was only of sufficient size to demonstrate relatively large differences in response between the two groups. Future research should aim to optimize the methods of MST administration and compare its efficacy to ECT in large randomized controlled trials.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
randomized controlled trial
sleep quality
clinical trial
high resolution
mass spectrometry
replacement therapy
solid phase extraction