Voice Changes During ECT

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    50
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    Medical University of South Carolina
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Updated on 16 February 2024
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depressed mood
electroconvulsive therapy
depression
mood disturbances
musc

Summary

Depressed patients talk differently when they are depressed compared to when they are well. But it is hard to actually measure what the differences are. The study team will record voice samples from patients with mood disturbances, like depression, over the course of their receiving an electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) series. The study team will try and measure or quantify exactly what has changed in their speech and voice. The study team will choose ECT as it is one of the most effective and rapid treatment for depression. The study team will use a service provided by a company, NeuroLex, who has complex computer programs (artificial intelligence, AI) to analyze the voice samples.

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Condition mood disorder, Endogenous depression, Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Age 18years - 89years
Treatment Questionnaire
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04420793
SponsorMedical University of South Carolina
Last Modified on16 February 2024

Eligibility

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Inclusion Criteria

Any candidate for electroconvulsive therapy who is about to initiate their ECT course at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for a clinically indicated diagnosis
Age 18 to 90 years old
Able to speak and understand English
Able to give consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Any medical condition that limits the ability to speak or speak clearly, for example a history of head and/or neck cancer, spinal cord injury affecting speech, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or those with absence of critical anatomical structures involved in speech
Any voice characteristics that may limit the ability to speak English clearly including speech impediments or heavy accents (as evidenced by the pronunciation of the English language in such a non-standard way that research staff). If study staff have significant difficulty understanding the participant's responses in conversation, this may warrant exclusion
Patients who are receiving ECT by involuntary order, by order of their guardian, or by a court order, as evidenced by patient report or brief chart review
Patients who elect to not receive their full course of ECT at MUSC
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