Clinical trials: Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depression, Pain
Effect of Escitalopram vs. Reboxetine on Gastro-intestinal Sensitivity of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) commonly have many gastrointestinal complaints. Gastrointestinal pain is classified into 2 categories: visceral and somatic pain.
- Conditions
- Major Depression, Pain, Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00209807
- Testing
- escitalopram, Reboxetine, No intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Depressive Disorder, Major
Objective Diagnostic Markers and Personalized Intervention in MDD Patients
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, with high recurrence rate, suicide rate and disability rate.
- Trial name
- NCT02023567
- Testing
- SSRIs
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Depression
Imaging the Nucleus Accumbens in Major Depressed Patients 'Treated With Pramipexole
We hope to learn how a brain circuit that is important to the understanding of depression, anhedonia and positive affect responds to a novel pharmaceutical treatment for depression and related symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT01066897
- Testing
- Pramipexole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
The Gut Microbiota of Bipolar and Depression
Background: The gut microbiome is emerging as an important factor in regulating mental health yet it remains unclear what the target should be for psychiatric treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03062332
- Testing
- Faecal genome
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Investigating Functional Changes in the Frontotemporal Cortex of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Following Electroconvulsive Therapy or Magnetic Seizure Therapy Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
Against the clinical backdrop of the growing global burden of neuropsychiatric disorders, the rapid rise in depression prevalence, and the frequent association of these conditions with cognitive impairment, this study highlights…
- Trial name
- NCT07533773
- Testing
- Electroconvulsive Therapy, Magnetic Seizure Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Disease Risk Factors in Major Depression
A series of studies in patients with major depression have consistently demonstrated a doubling of the mortality rate at any age, independent of suicide.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Cardiovascular Disease, Involutional Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00001969
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Major Depressive Disorder
The Study of Serum Melatonin Rhythm Levels in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
One of the main points in the biological trends is, the circadian rhythm and disturbance in this cycle, which cause mood disorders and irregularity in this bio clock, to get depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01357083
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Science & Research Islamic Azad University Branch Khozestan
Depressive Disorder, Major
Neuropsychological Factors Associated With Vulnerability to Suicidal Behavior in Depressed Elderly Patients
The main objective of this study is to confirm the existence of risky decision making in a non strategic situation (Iowa Gambling Task) and a deficit of decision making in social situations, linked to greater sensitivity to…
- Trial name
- SPAD (NCT02737540)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Depressive Disorder, Major
Effects of Tryptophan Depletion on Brain Processing of Emotions in Patients With Mood Disorders
This study will investigate how the brain process emotions in healthy people and in patients who have major depression in order to better understand the causes of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00097175
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder-Multiple Episodes.
The main purpose of this study to teach the patients how to manage their depression, generalized Anxiety symptoms, mental health seeking attitude, motivation and attitude toward changing health, to improve the quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT07300527
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy, treatment as usual (TAU) (Control Group)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depressed Patients
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and around 800,000 suicides occur each year. According to the World Health Organization, major depressive disorder (MDD) is expected to be the leading cause of the global…
- Conditions
- Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Accelerated Protocol, Sham-controlled
- Trial name
- NCT06783361
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with figure-eight coil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Major Depressive Disorder
The Impact of Memantine on Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Will it Improve Response and Protect Against Cognitive Problems?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether memantine will enhance the therapeutic of effect on depression and prevent memory and other cognitive problems caused by ECT.
- Trial name
- ECTAug (NCT00988663)
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jerrry L Lewis
Mental Health Issue
Effects of Cognitive-Oriented Intervention on Major Depressive Disorder
The specific aims of the study were to explore the effects of the cognitive-oriented intervention program for promoting social support on perceived social supports, depression symptoms, and stress-coping strategies for patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05296174
- Testing
- cognitive-oriented intervention program, health education activities program
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Medical College
Major Depressive Disorder
Effect of Systemic Inflammation on Emotion and Cognition in Patients With Mood Disorder - A Vaccine Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate and compare the effect of a mild inflammatory stimulus (typhoid vaccine) on immune response, mood and cognition in healthy volunteers compared to patients with history Major…
- Trial name
- NCT03523767
- Testing
- S.typhi Injection, Normal Saline Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, End-of-Life Fear
End-of-Life Fear in Patients With End-Stage Lung Disease (COPD)
The aim of the study is to develop an interview to ask patients with COPD about their fear of death and dying, their needs and wishes at the end-of-life.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, End-of-Life Fear, Fear About Death and Dying, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00792974
- Testing
- A brief psycho-educational intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Treatment-resistant Depression (TRD), Major Depression
Relationship of Peripheral Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Biomarkers With Response to Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a major clinical challenge affecting a substantial proportion of patients with major depressive disorder who do not adequately respond to conventional antidepressant treatments.
- Trial name
- TRD-BIOTMS (NCT07673913)
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Switching From SSRI to Desvenlafaxine on Cognitive Functioning
Given the importance of cognitive function on depressed patients' treatment outcome and return to premorbid functioning, the effect of antidepressant drugs on cognition has become of primary concern.
- Trial name
- NCT03432221
- Testing
- Desvenlafaxine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Depression
B Vitamins in MTHFR Positive Patients With Major Depression: A Post Hoc Analysis of Findings
A randomized double-blind placebo controlled study of reduced B vitamins in patients with major depression who were positive for one or both of the common MTHFR polymorphisms was conducted between 8/1/2014 and 4/3/2015.
- Trial name
- BVMD (NCT02709668)
- Testing
- Enlyte
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- High Point Regional Health Systems
Amphetamine Abuse, Amphetamine Dependence
A Pilot Study of Citicoline add-on Therapy in Patients With Bipolar Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder and Amphetamine Abuse or Dependence
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a common and severe psychiatric illness. Drug and alcohol abuse are very common in people with BD and other mood disorders and are associated with increased rates of hospitalization, violence towards self…
- Conditions
- Amphetamine Abuse, Amphetamine Dependence, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00377299
- Testing
- Citicoline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center