The Escitalopram versus Electric Current Therapy for Treating Depression Clinical Study (ELECT-TDCS): rationale and study design of a non-inferiority, triple-arm, placebo-controlled clinical trial

The Escitalopram versus Electric Current Therapy for Treating Depression Clinical Study (ELECT-TDCS): rationale and study design of a non-inferiority, triple-arm, placebo-controlled clinical trial

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric condition, mostly treated with antidepressant drugs, which are limited due to refractoriness and adverse effects. We describe the study rationale and design of ELECT-TDCS (Escitalopram versus Electric Current Therapy for...

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Main Authors: André Russowsky Brunoni, Bernardo Sampaio-Junior, Adriano Henrique Moffa, Lucas Borrione, Barbara Schwair Nogueira, Luana Vanessa Marotti Aparício, Beatriz Veronezi, Marina Moreno, Raquel Albano Fernandes, Diego Tavares, Priscila Vilela Silveira Bueno, Ole Seibt, Marom Bikson, Renerio Fraguas, Isabela Martins Benseñor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Depressive disorder, major
Electric stimulation therapy
Citalopram
Randomized controlled trial
Biological markers
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