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Electroconvulsive therapy in old-old patients.

D T Manly1, S P Oakley, R M Bloch

  • 1Department of Psychiatric Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA.

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
|July 26, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) showed fewer side effects and better outcomes than pharmacotherapy for elderly patients with major depressive disorder. ECT appears safer and more effective for this population.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Pharmacology

Background:

  • Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant health concern in elderly populations.
  • Pharmacotherapy is a common treatment, but side effects can be problematic in older adults.
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an alternative treatment option for severe depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the safety and efficacy of ECT versus pharmacotherapy in patients aged over 75 years with MDD.
  • To evaluate specific side effects including falls, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and metabolic issues.
  • To assess treatment outcomes and length of hospital stay.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study comparing elderly patients (>75 years) treated with ECT or pharmacotherapy.

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  • A subset of pharmacotherapy patients was matched to ECT patients by age, sex, and diagnosis.
  • Side effects and treatment outcomes were retrospectively analyzed from medical records.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients receiving ECT experienced fewer cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared to pharmacotherapy.
    • ECT was associated with longer hospital stays but more favorable treatment outcomes.
    • Overall, ECT demonstrated a trend towards fewer side effects and improved outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) appears to be a relatively safe and effective treatment for major depressive disorder in the
    • old-old
    • patient group.
    • ECT may offer advantages over pharmacotherapy in terms of side effect profile and treatment efficacy for this demographic.