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Registration number
ACTRN12614000619640
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
26/05/2014
Date registered
11/06/2014
Date last updated
11/06/2014
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
The effect of Memantine on cognition disorders induced by Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
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Scientific title
A double blind randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of oral memantine on the prevention of post ECT cognition disorders
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Post ECT cognition disorders
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Condition category
Condition code
Mental Health
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Other mental health disorders
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Administration of oral memantine 5 mg daily that will be start the day before doing ECT. Adherence monitoring will be done by counting tablet return by patients.Meantime 5mg daily continue throughout the fourth course of ECT (last dose at fourth course of ECT)
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Drugs
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Comparator / control treatment
Administartion of placebo tablet like memantine daily with component of microcellolose
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Control group
Placebo
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Using an objective measure of cognitive function: Modified Mental Status Examination (MMSE).
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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After doing fourth course of ECT in patients
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Secondary outcome [1]
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nil
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
All patients between 18-60 years old undergoing ECT in the psychosomatic ward of Taleghani hospital(Tehran, Iran) with informed consent
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
60
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
patients with renal failure or hepatic failure, those with cardiac block, patients using medications with anticholinergic or NMDA(N-methyl D aspartate) antagonistic effect,pregnant and brearstfeeding women
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
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The people assessing the outcomes
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Phase 2
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
20/02/2014
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Actual
28/02/2014
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
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Date of last data collection
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Sample size
Target
40
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Accrual to date
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Final
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Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1]
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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State/province [1]
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Tehran
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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Address [1]
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Department of clinical pharmacy, school of pharmacy, valiasr street, nyayesh jnction, Tehran, Iran, 1991953381
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Country [1]
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Primary sponsor type
Individual
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Name
Mohammad Abbasinazari
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Address
Department of clinical pharmacy, school of pharmacy,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, valiasr street, nyayesh jnction, Tehran, Iran, 1991953381
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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Other Collaborative groups
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Name [1]
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Deputy of research of Shahid Beheshti university of medical sciences
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Address [1]
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Deputy of research, School of pharmacy, valiasr street, nyayesh jnction, Tehran, Iran, 1991953381
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Country [1]
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ethical committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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eyhical comittee center, school of pharmacy, valiasr street, nyayesh jnction, Tehran, Iran, 1991953381
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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06/11/2013
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Approval date [1]
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12/12/2013
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
one major complication of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the potential for temporary mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Memantine (a NMDA antagonist agent) has a beneficial effect on cognition in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer ’s disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Memantine 5mg/d in the prevention of cognitive impairments during ECT treatment. A prospective, double blind, placebo controlled trial included 40 patients underwent ECT will be done. Patients will randomly select to receive either memantine 5 mg/d or a placebo. Drug or placebo started the day before doing ECT and continue throughout the fourth course of ECT. An objective measure of cognitive function is Modified Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and will be performed pre-ECT and post-ECT. Finally score of MMSE before and after ECT will be compare.
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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A/Prof Mohammad Abbasinazari
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Address
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Department of clinical pharmacy,School of pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Valiasr street, nyayesh junction, Tehran, Iran 1991953381
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Country
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Phone
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+982188873704
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Mohammad Abbasinazari
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Address
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Department of clinical pharmacy,School of pharmacy,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Valiasr street, nyayesh junction, Tehran, Iran 1991953381
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Country
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Mohammad Abbasinazari
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Address
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Department of clinical pharmacy,School of pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Valiasr street, nyayesh junction, Tehran, Iran 1991953381
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Country
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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Phone
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Email
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Year of Publication
DOI
Embase
Memantine in the prevention or alleviation of electroconvulsive therapy induces cognitive disorders: A placebo controlled trial.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2015.04.002
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