Clinical trials: Depressive
Depression
Rhodiola Rosea Therapy of Major Depressive Disorder
Prior research has shown that Rhodiola rosea may be an effective, short-term, anti-depressant therapy. This study will examine the anti-depressant effect of Rhodiola rosea vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01098318
- Testing
- Herbal extract, Sertraline, Lactose monohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Major Depressive Disorder
Randomised Placebo-controlled Venlafaxine-referenced Study of Efficacy and Safety of 5 and 10 mg of Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) in Acute Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults
The purpose of this Venlafaxine-referenced study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two fixed doses of Vortioxetine in the acute treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT00839423
- Testing
- Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004), Venlafaxine XL
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lundbeck A/S
Major Depressive Disorder
rTMS for Depressed Teens: A Sham-Controlled Trial, Part 1
This research proposal aims to better understand the neurobiology of depression in adolescents and how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may therapeutically impact brain function and mood.
- Trial name
- NCT01804270
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Paul E. Croarkin
Depressive Symptoms
College Student Stress: Transitions Over Time
This research study is being conducted to better understand how college students develop and cope with stress and to identify opportunities to help students notice and respond to stress early before symptoms contribute to…
- Trial name
- NCT06583096
- Testing
- Surveys, Supportive Text messages, Personalized Feedback (PF) Report
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Emotional Disturbances, Depression
Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for High-Risk Minority Pregnant Women
The overall purpose of this application is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention designed to decrease health disparities in pregnant, emotionally distressed, minority women.
- Conditions
- Emotional Disturbances, Depression, Pregnancy Late, Post-Partum Depression
- Trial name
- A-RCT (NCT03416010)
- Testing
- COPE-P
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Depression, Postpartum
Efficacy and Safety Study of NeuroStar TMS Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With Postpartum Onset
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of acute NeuroStar TMS therapy in women who have postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01842542
- Testing
- NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Neuronetics
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression
MBCT Delivered Via Group Videoconferencing for ACS Syndrome Patients With Depressive Symptoms
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to explore the initial feasibility and acceptability of (a) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) adapted for ACS patients; (b) the group videoconferencing delivery medium; and (c)…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression, Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- NCT04231097
- Testing
- MBCT intervention for ACS patients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Development of Pregnenolone as a Treatment for Depression
Pregnenolone, an over-the-counter supplement, is a naturally occurring neurosteroid made in the adrenal glands and brain. Preclinical research suggests pregnenolone has antidepressant, cognitive enhancing, and neuroprotective…
- Trial name
- NCT03645096
- Testing
- Pregnenolone 500 mg, Pregnenolone 800 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Depression, Postpartum, Labor Pain
CSE v. Epidural for Postpartum Depression
The purpose of this pilot prospective randomized control trial is to compare the initiation of labor epidural analgesia by combined spinal epidural vs. epidural for the influence on risk for postpartum depression symptoms.
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT03022526)
- Testing
- CSE, Epidural, Bupivacaine / fentaNYL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Major Depressive Disorder
Safety and Efficacy of Vilazodone in Adolescent Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of vilazodone relative to placebo in adolescent outpatients (12-17) with major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- VLZ-MD-21 (NCT01878292)
- Testing
- Vilazodone
- Where
- 52 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Depression
Memantine Treatment for Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes and Preventing Depression in Older Adults
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of memantine in improving rehabilitation outcomes and preventing major depressive disorder in older adults who have been admitted to a rehabilitation hospital for a hip fracture or…
- Trial name
- NCT00183729
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eric Lenze
Major Depressive Disorder
A Pilot Study of Creatine Monohydrate as an Augmenting Agent for ECT in Persons With Major Depressive Disorder
We propose to determine if augmentation of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) utilized for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) with daily oral creatine will lead to an accelerated response to treatment, an overall…
- Trial name
- NCT04504253
- Testing
- Creatine monohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Depressive Disorder, Violence
Text-Message-Based Depression Prevention for High-Risk Youth in the ED
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate acceptability and feasibility, and to gather preliminary data about efficacy, of "iDOVE," a brief emergency department introductory session + longitudinal automated…
- Trial name
- iDOVE (NCT02332239)
- Testing
- iDOVE Intervention (ED+text), Control (EUC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Premenstrual Syndrome, PMS
Treatment of Menstrually Related Disorders With Continuous v. Interrupted Oral Contraceptives
This study will determine whether uninterrupted treatment with birth control pills over several menstrual cycles prevents severe premenstrual syndrome (PMDD).
- Conditions
- Premenstrual Syndrome, PMS, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, PMDD
- Trial name
- NCT00089414
- Testing
- Ethinyl Estradiol/Drospirenone, CDB 2914
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Optimization of IV Ketamine for Treatment Resistant Depression
Existing treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) generally take weeks to months to exert their maximal benefit. There is an urgent need to develop rapid-acting treatments for MDD.
- Trial name
- NCT00768430
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Depressive Disorder, Major
The Role Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids In Adolescent Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a 10-week Omega-3 Fatty Acid treatment phase on brain chemistry of adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) using proton magnetic resonance imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT00962598
- Testing
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Corn oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Prevent PPD After Cesarean
The investigators plan to randomise participants to receive ketamine or placebo control subcutaneously or by 40-minute intravenous infusions and will follow them up for 42 days to assess the incidence of postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- PoCKet (NCT04227704)
- Testing
- Ketamine 50 MG/ML, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Major Depression, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Open Trial of Duloxetine in Outpatients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms and Co-Morbid Major Depression
This study will evaluate the efficacy of duloxetine in reducing depressive symptoms, abdominal pain, and other symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IRS) in a population of outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder MDD and…
- Trial name
- IBS-MDD (NCT01754493)
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Postnatal Depression, Social Isolation
Online Singing Interventions for Postnatal Depression in Times of Social Isolation: a Single Arm Study
Melodies for Mums (M4M) is an intervention developed and tested as part of a collaboration between the Royal College of Music, Imperial College London and University College London from 2015-2017.
- Trial name
- SHAPER-PNDO (NCT04857593)
- Testing
- Melodies for Mums
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Major Depressive Disorder, Back Pain
Duloxetine Treatment of Major Depression and Chronic Low Back Pain For Older Adults
The following primary hypotheses will be tested: 1. During Step 1: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) in < 40% of the initial 60 subjects treated with duloxetine (DUL) + Clinical Management(CM) during…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Back Pain, Aged
- Trial name
- ACHIEVE2 (NCT00696293)
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh