Clinical trials: Major Depression Disorders
Autism, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Investigating the Brain's Physiological Responses in Depression and Autism, Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the brain physiological responses in depression and autism. The main questions aim to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06821646
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET), transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography(TMS-EEG)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
1. Major Depressive Disorder
Supplemental Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) vs. Standard Medication Monotherapy for Treating Major Depression: An Exploratory Field Study
A. Introduction to the Problem This field experiment is intended to explore whether supplemental transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is more effective than standard medication mono-therapy for the treatment of major…
- Trial name
- NCT01944657
- Testing
- Supplemental TMS, Standard Medication Monotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheppard Pratt Health System
Anodal Stimulation tDCS, Major Depression
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Control and Emotion Regulation in Depressed Patients
Deficient cognitive control (CC) and the use of dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies (ERS) are both central characteristics of major depression.
- Conditions
- Anodal Stimulation tDCS, Major Depression, Cognitive Control, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT03039387
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Integrating Digital Phenotypes and AI-Driven Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Advancing Precision Medicine in Depression Through Digital Medicine
This project aims to integrate digital phenotyping and AI-driven iCBT into a comprehensive platform for MDD diagnosis and treatment in Taiwan.
- Trial name
- NCT07500714
- Testing
- Internet Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
PET Imaging of Brain mGluR1 Receptors Using [18F]FIMX
Objective: Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) are G-protein coupled receptors that respond to glutamate by activating proteins inside nerve cells that affect cell metabolism, thereby fine-tuning the signals sent between…
- Trial name
- NCT02230592
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
A Study to Assess the Skin Irritation and Sensitization of Selegiline TDS in Healthy Subjects
The two products used in this study are transdermal patches that contain selegiline. The test drug is the Selegiline Transdermal Delivery System (TDS). The comparator drug is the EMSAM® TDS.
- Trial name
- NCT07452692
- Testing
- Selegiline Transdermal Delivery System
- Where
- 3 sites in Bulgaria
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corium Innovations, Inc.
Healthy
Study Evaluating the Pharmacokinetics of Venlafaxine ER and Desvenlafaxine SR in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to determine if the relative difference in PK between extensive metabolizers (EMs) and poor metabolizers (PMs) is the same with desvenlafaxine SR and venlafaxine ER when a single dose is administered.
- Trial name
- NCT00329186
- Testing
- desvenlafaxine SR, venlafaxine ER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Depression, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Impact of Depression on Thermoregulation
The purpose of this study is to determine if, compared to non-depressed adults, differences exist in skin blood flow and sweating responses to passive heat stress in adults with clinically diagnosed depression, those with…
- Trial name
- NCT06805851
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Bipolar Affective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Exosome for Early Diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder
Objectives: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and recurrent mental illness characterized by depressive episodes and manic or hypomanic episodes, leading to severe functional impairment and cognitive damage.
- Trial name
- NCT05915312
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Anding Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Characterizing Psychological Consequences of Childhood Trauma
This study will characterize the mental health consequences of early-life trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT00209105
- Testing
- DEX-CRF stimulation test, Psychosocial stress induction, Brain imaging of sad mood , self-reference, reward
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Implicit and Explicit Memory Performance
This study examines the effect of anxiety and depression on memory processes, focusing on implicit and explicit memory. Implicit memory involves unconscious recall, such as recognizing familiar words without effort, while…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Memory Bias, Implicit Memory
- Trial name
- ADEM (NCT06663423)
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Major Depression
Treatment-Resistant Depression, Hippocampus Atrophy and Serotonin Genetic Polymorphism
Reduction of volume of the hippocampus has been associated with major depression in many studies. It has been suggested that antidepressants may protect against hippocampus volume loss in humans associated with multiple episodes…
- Trial name
- NCT00704860
- Testing
- Open label pharmacotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Preeclampsia
Postpartum Video Education
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Preeclampsia, Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05159726
- Testing
- Video Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression Bipolar
Digital Phenotypes for Predicting Depression
This longitudinal study aims to identify and validate digital phenotypes that can predict recurrence of major depressive episodes using passively collected, real-time sensing data from smartphones and wearable devices.
- Conditions
- Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder (BD), Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07151846
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Psychological Well Being
Peer-Supported E-Health Intervention for College Student Weight Management and Mental Health
This study will test whether adding peer support and online education can help college students manage their weight and improve their mood: we plan to enroll 300 full-time university students and randomly assign them to one of…
- Conditions
- Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Psychological Well Being, Obesity Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06966661
- Testing
- Peer Support Intervention, Peer Support and eHealth Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinan University Guangzhou
Major Depressive Disorder
Testing the Neuroscience of Guided Learning in Depression
Major depression is a prevalent and impairing illness. To better understand the basic science and treatment of depression, the investigators study the behavioral and brain processes associated with learning in depression and how…
- Trial name
- NCT03203954
- Testing
- Standard Learning, Guided Learning: Instructed statistics, Guided Learning: Changing statistics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Depression, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Longitudinal Ecological Study on Sleep-Wake Patterns in MDD Using Actigraphy
The proposed study will include a longitudinal ecological study (Study 1) and a randomised controlled trial (Study 2). The aims will be to (1) identify the sleep-wake profiles in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)…
- Trial name
- NCT06233422
- Testing
- No intervention involved
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Healthy Adult Volunteer
Emotional Cognition: Establishing Constructs and Neural-Behavioral Mechanisms in Older Adults With Depression
This is a cross-sectional pilot study designed to establish hot and cold cognitive functions and underlying neurocircuitry in older adults with MDD. The investigators will study 120 participants aged 21-80 years old with MDD.
- Trial name
- ENSURE (NCT05966532)
- Testing
- Hot Cognitive Task, Cold cognitive tasks, Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy
Sleep Modulation to Treat Depression
Current first-line treatments for major depression (antidepressants and psychotherapy) show a long latency to response, and less than half of all patients experience full remission with optimized treatment, indicating the need…
- Trial name
- NCT06443216
- Testing
- Auditory closed-loop stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christoph Nissen
Mood Disorders, Major Depressive Diorder
Validation of Wearable Core Body Temperature-Based Circadian Rhythm Digital Biomarkers
This single-site prospective observational study aims to validate wearable-derived circadian and behavioral rhythm biomarkers using continuous core body temperature and raw accelerometry measurements and to explore longitudinal…
- Conditions
- Mood Disorders, Major Depressive Diorder, Bipolar Disorders, Mental Disorder
- Trial name
- Calera (NCT07905378)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital