# Investigating Functional Changes in the Frontotemporal Cortex of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Following Electroconvulsive Therapy or Magnetic Seizure Therapy Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)

> **NCT07533773** · NA · NOT_YET_RECRUITING · sponsor: **The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University** · enrollment: 60 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Electroconvulsive Therapy
- **OTHER:** Magnetic Seizure Therapy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07533773
- **Lead sponsor:** The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2026-04-30
- **Primary completion:** 2029-04-30
- **Final completion:** 2029-04-30
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-16


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07533773

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07533773, "Investigating Functional Changes in the Frontotemporal Cortex of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Following Electroconvulsive Therapy or Magnetic Seizure Therapy Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07533773. Licensed CC0.

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