Clinical trials: Diminished Pleasure
Depression, Anhedonia
PRISM Neurofeedback Training for MDD Anhedonic Patients
The goal of this interventional double-blind study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of PRISM neurofeedback training within an MDD Anhedonia sample. The goals of this study include: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05869708
- Testing
- Active RS-EFP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- GrayMatters Health Ltd.
Depression, Anxiety
The Effects of Wild Blueberries on Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults
This study aims to investigate the effects of a 6-week dietary intervention of 22 g freeze-dried whole wild blueberry powder. The outcomes include measures of depression, anxiety, anhedonia, cognitive function, and biomarkers of…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Anhedonia
- Trial name
- BluMood (NCT04647019)
- Testing
- Wild blueberry powder
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Smoking
Effects of Quitting Study A Test of Pre-clinical Findings
The most widely-accepted animal model of nicotine withdrawal states stopping nicotine makes rewarding events become less rewarding. The current study will test if this is true in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT01824511
- Testing
- Smokers cease smoking
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal
Reward Sensitivity Digital Intervention for Suicide Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test an app designed to reduce suicide risk and improve emotional well-being in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal, Suicidal Thoughts, Digital Health Intervention
- Trial name
- DIGIReward (NCT07661901)
- Testing
- Suicide prevention treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Subthreshold Depression, Positive Emotions
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Improving Emotion Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) affects emotion functions in young adults aged 18-35 from the local community, including both male and female participants.
- Conditions
- Subthreshold Depression, Positive Emotions, Negative Emotions, Anhedonia
- Trial name
- NCT07319143
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Apathy, Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Chronic Post-Stroke Apathy
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy and safety of tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) on apathy in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- TDCS-PSA (NCT02915484)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Investigating the Causal Role of Prefrontal Control in Decision-making in Patients With Anhedonia
Investigating whether delta-beta cross-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation can increase goal-directed behavior in participants with major depressive disorder and elevated symptoms of anhedonia.
- Trial name
- DEBRA (NCT05084924)
- Testing
- Cross-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation via the NeuroConn Direct Current Stimulator Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Psychiatric Disorders Mood, Anhedonia
Pramipexole for Anhedonic Depression
The heterogeneity of depression suggests that several different neurocircuits and pathophysiological mechanisms are involved. Anhedonia - the inability to experience pleasure from, or the lack of motivation to carry out, usually…
- Conditions
- Psychiatric Disorders Mood, Anhedonia, Depression
- Trial name
- PRIME-PRAXOL (NCT05355337)
- Testing
- Pramipexole
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Anhedonia, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Efficacy of kTMP, a Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Method, for the Treatment of Anhedonia
The goal of this proposal is to provide a first assessment of the efficacy of our innovative non-invasive brain stimulation system, kTMP, in the treatment of anhedonia in MDD.
- Trial name
- kTMP Anhedonia (NCT07032428)
- Testing
- A new non-invasive brain stimulation tool
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Magnetic Tides
ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses)
Fast-Fail Trials in Mood and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders; Kappa Opioid Receptor Phase 2a
The available treatment for patients with mood and anxiety disorders have significant limitations (Rush, 2007; Denys and de Geus, 2005). There is a need to develop new treatments for people with these disorders.
- Trial name
- FASTMAS_Kor2 (NCT02218736)
- Testing
- CERC-501
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Major Depressive Disorder
The Effect of Ketamine on Aesthetics and Role for Antidepressant Effects
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of ketamine on aesthetic perception and processing. This study assesses the role of these effects in facilitating ketamine's antidepressant properties, with a focus on anhedonia.
- Trial name
- NCT05320107
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Major Depressive Disorder
tVNS Effects on Motivation in Depression
Attaining goals or rewards commonly entails response costs. In light of cost and benefits, how do participants decide what effort should be put in to give it a shot? Figuratively, you may "go with your gut", but the literal…
- Trial name
- NCT05120336
- Testing
- transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Anhedonia in Healthy Volunteers
The Effect of an Edible Algal Extract (Ulva Lactuca) on the Component of Depression in Healthy Volunteers With Anhedonia
The effects of the seaweed extract were evaluated on the animal model equivalent of depression compared with a control group treated with the carrier (spring water) and a reference group treated with Imipramine and showed…
- Trial name
- NCT03545399
- Testing
- Ulva Lactuca
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEN Biotech
Anhedonia, Virtual Reality
Mobile Virtual Positive Experiences for Anhedonia
Anhedonia is a symptom dimension that characterizes many individuals suffering from depression, as well as some types of anxiety, psychosis, and substance use.
- Conditions
- Anhedonia, Virtual Reality, Depression, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- MVR (NCT03715400)
- Testing
- Positive Virtual Reality Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Depressive Disorder, Major
Dopamine Modulation of Motivation and Motor Function in Major Depression & Inflammation
A large body of evidence on depression heterogeneity point to an "immunometabolic" subtype characterized by the clustering of immunometabolic dysregulations with atypical behavioral symptoms related to energy homeostasis.
- Trial name
- MOTIVADE (NCT05909267)
- Testing
- L-dopa/Carbidopa
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Stress, Anhedonia
Brain Mechanisms of Emotion and Motivation: A Mind-Body Study
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how the brain processes emotions, and the way these processes affect behavior.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anhedonia, Healthy
- Trial name
- MIDAS (NCT01850472)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Schizophrenia, Depression
Magnetic Stimulation of the Brain in Schizophrenia or Depression
The primary objective is to evaluate if repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with theta burst frequency over dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) is an effective treatment for negative symptoms (anhedonia and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Depression, Anhedonia, Avolition
- Trial name
- MA-SCH-DEP (NCT02905604)
- Testing
- dmPFC iTBS
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Depressive Disorder, Major, Anhedonia
A Study of Aticaprant 10 Milligrams (mg) as Adjunctive Therapy in Adult Participants With MDD With Moderate-to-severe Anhedonia and Inadequate Response to Current Antidepressant Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of aticaprant compared with placebo as adjunctive therapy to an antidepressant in improving depressive symptoms in adult participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) with…
- Trial name
- VENTURA-2 (NCT05550532)
- Testing
- Aticaprant
- Where
- 131 sites in United States, Argentina and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Elucidating the Relevance of the Psychedelic Experience to Psilocybin's Anti-Anhedonic Effects
The goal of this clinical trial is to systematically categorize potential prohedonic effects of psilocybin in patients with anhedonia in depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: Primary Objectives 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07490353
- Testing
- Psilocybin (Usona Institute), Risperidone 1 MG, MRI
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Anhedonia
Developing Brain Imaging Analysis Expertise for Personalizing Transcranial Electric Stimulation in Anhedonia Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Depression
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) will engage reward-related brain circuitry, more specifically the uncinate fasciculus (UF) tract, which connects the orbitofrontal…
- Trial name
- NCT05240352
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston