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Mental DisordersPhase 4NCT03830398

Comparison of Drugs on Headache Treatment After ECT Treatment

A Phase 4 study testing Paracetamol and Deksketoprofen trometamol in people with Mental Disorders, run by Mustafa Kemal University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) is still actual for treatment of psychiatric symptoms. Headache is a very common symptom after this application. The investigators compare the effect of two different drugs for the treatment of headache after ECT. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Mental Disorders
What is being tested?
Paracetamol and Deksketoprofen trometamol
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
225 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
20 Nov 2018to Jun 2019
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients who were admitted for ECT and gave informed written consent were included in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Exclusion criteria included patients who gave a history of allergy to acetaminophen, lacked capacity to give informed consent and developed complications such as delirium following ECT.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Cagla Buket Akkurt, Prof contact

+905053783204

caglabuket@gmail.com

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Mustafa Kemal University Medicine Faculty Anesthesiology Department

    Hatay, 31000

    Onur Koyuncu, Assist. Prof, 5337744757, onurko@yahoo.com

    Onur Koyuncu, Assoc.Prof

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Comparison of Paracetamol and Dexketoprofen Trometamol on Headache Treatment After Electroconvulsive Treatment

Electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) is still actual for treatment of psychiatric symptoms. Headache is a very common symptom after this application. The investigators compare the effect of two different drugs for the treatment of headache after ECT.

Read the detailed description

Electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) is used as an alternative application instead of drug therapy for psychiatric symptoms. ECT application is repeated 8-12 times according to the treatment of the patient. This treatment is done in 2 or 3 days intervals. The most adverse effects of ECT are headache, memory disorders, myalgia, nausea and vomiting, cardiovascular problems. The most common seen adverse effect is headache with approximately 60% incidence. The main drugs used for the treatment of headache related to ECT are NSAIs and paracetamol. The aim of the current study is to compare the effect of paracetamol and dexketoprofen trometamol on headache treatment after ECT.

Being tested
Paracetamol, Deksketoprofen trometamol, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Mental Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ParacetamolDrug

    Also called Parol

    The investigators apply paracetamol during a week in preoperative room 45 min before ECT

  • Deksketoprofen trometamolDrug

    Also called Sertofen

    The investigators apply paracetamol during a week in preoperative room 45 min before ECT

  • PlaceboDrug

    Also called Serum Physiologic

    The investigators apply placebo during a week in preoperative room 45 min before ECT

Study groups in NCT03830398
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ParacetamolActive comparatorParol group: intravenous infusion in 30 min Generic name: Parol Dosage form: intravenous Dosage: 1 gr Frequency: preop one dose only Duration: For one week
Receives: Drug: Paracetamol
Deksketoprofen trometamolActive comparatorSertofen group: intravenous infusion in 30 min Generic name: Sertofen Dosage form: intravenous Dosage: 50 mg Frequency: preop one dose only Duration: For one week
Receives: Drug: Deksketoprofen trometamol
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo group: intravenous infusion in 30 min Generic name: Serum physiologic Dosage form: intravenous Dosage: 100 ml Frequency: preop one dose only Duration: For one week
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Headache (Visual Analogue Scale 0-10)

    Headache (VAS) change is being assessed in three different time frames after ECT

    Measured: Postoperative 2. hour, 4. hour, 6. hour (up to six hours after intervention)

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Additive analgesic-antiemetic consumption

    If VAS ≥ 4, then diclofenac sodium im is given- If nausea-vomiting occurs, ondansetrone 4mg iv is given.The numbers of given drugs will be recorded in each interval.

    Measured: Postoperative 2. hour, 4. hour, 6. hour (up to six hours after intervention)

  2. Adverse effects (Nausea-Vomiting, bradycardia, hypotension)

    Number of adverse efffects will be recorded in each interval.

    Measured: Postoperative 2. hour, 4. hour, 6. hour (up to six hours after intervention)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Feb 2019
  2. Study start20 Nov 2018
  3. Primary completionMay 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2019 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Each drug for one week
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
225 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03830398
Sponsor's protocol ID
2018/171
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
15 Jan 2019
Last updated
5 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Isuru A, Rodrigo A, Wijesinghe C, Ediriweera D, Premadasa S, Wijesekara C, Kuruppuarachchi L. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the role of preemptive analgesia with acetaminophen [paracetamol] in reducing headache following electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]. BMC Psychiatry. 2017 Jul 28;17(1):275. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1444-6.

    PubMed 28754173

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Paracetamol and Deksketoprofen trometamol in people with Mental Disorders, run by Mustafa Kemal University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Cagla Buket Akkurt, Prof (+905053783204, caglabuket@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Headache (Visual Analogue Scale 0-10) (time frame: Postoperative 2. hour, 4. hour, 6. hour (up to six hours after intervention)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03830398, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Feb 2019.

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