Key result
Ultrabrief pulse width ECT yielded an equivalent response to standard pulse width ECT among responders, although treatment courses and length of stay were longer.
Why the study?
Does ultrabrief pulse width ECT provide equivalent response to standard pulse width ECT in psychiatric patients?
Observational
No
Does ultrabrief pulse width ECT provide equivalent response to standard pulse width ECT in psychiatric patients?
Ultrabrief pulse width ECT provides equivalent response to standard ECT for responders, but is associated with longer treatment courses and higher switch rates.
We report on 6 months of data since the introduction of ultrabrief pulse width electroconvulsive therapy (UB ECT) at a private psychiatric hospital in Adelaide. Results suggest that psychiatrists welcomed the availability of UB ECT, with an increase in prescription of ECT. About a quarter of UB ECT patients changed to standard pulse width (SPW) ECT, but those who did respond to UB ECT had an equivalent response to those who had SPW ECT. Courses of treatment were longer with UB ECT, which was reflected in an increased length of stay.
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Galletly et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Psychiatric conditions requiring ECT. Ultrabrief pulse width electroconvulsive therapy (UB ECT) vs. Standard pulse width (SPW) ECT was evaluated on Treatment response and length of stay. Ultrabrief pulse width ECT yielded an equivalent response to standard pulse width ECT among responders, although treatment courses and length of stay were longer.
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