Clinical trials: Depressive; Behavioral Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Wake Therapy in the Treatment of Depression
This pilot study seeks to replicate previous findings that sleep deprivation results in marked improvement in depression symptoms, as well as to test whether concurrent treatment with Light Therapy and Lithium are successful in…
- Trial name
- NCT01431573
- Testing
- Wake Therapy, light box, Lithium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Major Depressive Disorder
Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to test the safety, efficacy and mechanism of action of subgenual cingulate (Cg25) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for major depression in patients who have not responded to prior antidepressant…
- Trial name
- NCT00367003
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Depression
The ISLAND Study: InSuLa Assessed Needs for Depression
While there are many effective options for treating a major depressive episode, there are no clinical markers that predict the likelihood of remission with an initial trial of either an antidepressant medication or psychotherapy.
- Trial name
- ISLAND (NCT02137369)
- Testing
- Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Combination treatment (SSRI + CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depressive Disorder
A 6-Month Open-Label Extension Study to the B2061014 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of DVS SR in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With MDD
This is a 6-month, open-label, flexible-dose study evaluating desvenlafaxine succinate sustained release (DVS SR) in the treatment of child and adolescent outpatients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT01371721
- Testing
- DVS SR
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cigarette Smoking, Schizophrenia
Integrated Smoking Cessation Treatment for Smokers With Serious Mental Illness
The overall aim of this study is to test the effect of academic detailing (i.e. provider-level educational intervention focused on evidence-based smoking cessation treatment for those with psychiatric illness) and community…
- Conditions
- Cigarette Smoking, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT02845440
- Testing
- Academic Detailing, Community Health Worker, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,165 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depressive Symptoms, Depression
Self-guided Treatment for Adolescents Navigating Depression
The goal of this study is to test whether an investigational mobile app can be a helpful treatment option for adolescents with symptoms of depression.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Depressive Episode
- Trial name
- NCT05462652
- Testing
- Active Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- Limbix Health, Inc.
Major Depression, Treatment
fMRI Study of Treatment Changes in Major Depression
The overall purposes of this research are to determine if Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has the same healing effect on the brain for people with depression as traditional antidepressants do, and in comparison to healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT01027559
- Testing
- Sertraline, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression
Role of Slow-wave Activity and Plasticity in MDD
The hypothesis underlying this proposal is that deficits of synaptic plasticity underlie the slow-wave activity (SWA) abnormalities observed n major depressive disorder (MDD), and that manipulating SWA may serve to circumvent…
- Trial name
- SWIP (NCT04150718)
- Testing
- slow-wave disruption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Major Depressive Disorder
Escitalopram in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
This is a short-term study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of escitalopram in adult patients (18 to 65 years of age) with moderate to severe depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00668525
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- 45 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 877 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Depression, Anxiety
Cognitive Behavioral Immersion: A Randomized Control Trial of Peer-Based Coaching in the Metaverse
This study will test a new cognitive-behavioral skills training program (CBI) delivered in the metaverse. Although initial evidence suggested CBI was feasible for individuals experiencing depression or anxiety, CBI's…
- Trial name
- NCT06418997
- Testing
- CBI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia
Dichotic Listening as a Predictor of Medication Response in Depression
This study will recruit 100 depressed patients to test whether the previous finding of an association between treatment response (with treatment groups including placebo, imipramine, and fluoxetine) and preferences of hemispheric…
- Trial name
- NCT00404755
- Testing
- escitalopram, bupropion, imipramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Episode
Ketamine for Suicidality in Bipolar Depression
This study is designed to compare the effectiveness of two medications, Ketamine and Midazolam, for rapidly relieving suicidal thoughts in people suffering from bipolar depression.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT01944293
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Major Depressive Disorder
Does Dual Therapy Hasten Antidepressant Response?
This study will utilize a randomized double-blind design to evaluate whether initial treatment with two anti-depressant medications (escitalopram and bupropion) results in more rapid remission and greater over-all remission rates…
- Trial name
- NCT00519428
- Testing
- escitalopram, bupropion extra long (XL), escitalopram + bupropion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Depression
Brain Aging and Treatment Response in Geriatric Depression
The proposed project will evaluate the role of neuroimaging biomarkers of brain aging (i.e., neurodegenerative and vascular brain changes) and mild cognitive impairment in the patterns of treatment response to memantine combined…
- Trial name
- NCT01902004
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Early Detection and Intervention for the Prevention of Psychosis
EDIPP is a multisite trial of early identification and intervention to prevent the onset of psychosis in adolescents and young adults, carried out at six sites across the United States.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- EDIPP (NCT00531518)
- Testing
- aripiprazole; fluoxetine; bupropion; sertraline; lamotrigine, Psychoeducational multifamily group treatment, Supported employment and education
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Major Depressive Disorder
Safety and Effectiveness of Omega 3-Fatty Acids, EPA Versus DHA, for the Treatment of Major Depression
This study examines the difference in the effectiveness of two natural compounds, eicosapentanoic (EPA) and docosahexanoic (DHA)omega-3 fatty acids, in treating major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00361374
- Testing
- eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression
iTBS for Adolescent Depression: An Open Label Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Treatment
This is an open label, pilot, feasibility study evaluating effects of Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (iTBS) on 5 eligible adolescents for the treatment of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT04485455
- Testing
- iTBS Device/Motor Threshold Coil, iTBS Device/Treatment Coil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Depressive Disorder, Smoking
Study of Mood Effects of Varenicline (Chantix) in Depressed Outpatient Smokers
This study will assess whether varenicline (chantix) has antidepressant properties when used in addition to other psychiatric medication. It will also assess whether varenicline improves the inability to feel pleasure (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00525837
- Testing
- fixed dose varenicline, varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Citalopram and Lithium for the Treatment of Depressive Mood Disorder Symptoms
The investigators hypothesize that patients receiving citalopram in combination with lithium will have a greater reduction in depressive symptoms than patients receiving citalopram in combination with placebo.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, Depression Not Otherwise Specified, Borderline Personality Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01189812
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate, Citalopram
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia Northwest Pharmaceuticals
Major Depressive Disorder
The BIomarker Guided (BIG) Study for Depression
Cognitive impairments contribute significantly to psychosocial dysfunction in major depressive disorder (MDD) and respond poorly to conventional antidepressants, yet selective treatments targeted to these impairments are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04181736
- Testing
- Guanfacine Tablets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University