Clinical Study

The Bipolar Depression Electrical Treatment Trial (BETTER): Design, Rationale, and Objectives of a Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial and Data from the Pilot Study Phase

Table 1

Clinical and demographic characteristics of the sample (pilot phase).

SampleData

Subjects5
Age, mean (SD)39 (11.31)
Gender, (%)
 Male1 (20)
 Female4 (80)
Pharmacotherapy
Antidepressant drug, (%)1 (20)
 Mood stabilizer, (%)3 (60)
 Antipsychotic, (%)3 (60)