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

ConclusionsMST 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.

Source: Depression and Anxiety - January 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paul B. Fitzgerald, Kate E. Hoy, David Elliot, Susan McQueen, Lenore E. Wambeek, Leo Chen, Anne Maree Clinton, Glenn Downey, Zafiris J. Daskalakis Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research