Open AccessA controlled trial of modified electroconvulsive therapy in Schizophrenia in a Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Author(s) -
Dominic Ignatius Ukpong,
R. O. A. Makanjuola,
Olufemi Morakinyo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v21i3.28039
Subject(s) - medicine , electroconvulsive therapy , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , clinical trial , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry , pediatrics
The efficacy of ECT in the treatment of Schizophrenia was investigated in a double blind controlled trial. The ICD-10 criteria for Schizophrenia were fulfilled by the 20 patients who entered the trial. Consecutive individuals who satisfied the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated to a course of (bilateral) six real or simulated ECTs each as applicable. Sixteen patients completed the ECT treatment and 20 weeks follow up period. Analysis of measures of clinical change (BPRS and SANS Scores) showed that both groups of patients improved, but the improvement of patients receiving ECT was not significantly greater than that of the control group.