A comparative study to evaluate the efficacy of spaced v/s daily electroconvulsive therapy in schizophrenia

The authors found that the outcome was not significantly different in the two groups as long as the number of ECT remained unchanged. It is also noteworthy that there was only one solitary case in the present study where the degree of confusion was high enough to interfere with patient's simple daily routine and that too for a brief period only. This suggests that patients in trial group (Gr. A) were fit for discharge immediately on completion of ECTs though they were kept longer in hospital in order to rule out other variables.