Clinical trials: Refractory Depression
Treatment Resistant Depression
Efficacy and Safety of MK-1942 When Added to Stable Antidepressant Therapy in Participants With Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) (MK-1942-006)
The main purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of daily and intermittent dosing of MK-1942 compared to placebo among participants with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) on a stable course of antidepressant…
- Trial name
- NCT04663321
- Testing
- MK-1942
- Where
- 45 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Major Depressive Disorder
A Study of ALKS 5461 for Treatment Refractory Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ALKS 5461 in adults who have treatment refractory MDD.
- Trial name
- NCT03188185
- Testing
- ALKS 5461
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- Alkermes, Inc.
Treatment Resistant Depression
The Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin in Participants With Treatment Resistant Depression
The Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin in Participants with Treatment Resistant Depression
- Trial name
- P-TRD (NCT03775200)
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- COMPASS Pathways
Major Depressive Disorder
Dopaminergic Effects of Adjunctive Aripiprazole on the Brain in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Aripiprazole has been approved by the FDA for augmenting ineffective/partially effective oral antidepressant therapy in patients suffering from major depression. The mechanism by which this augmentation is achieved is not known.
- Trial name
- NCT00953745
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Major Depressive Disorder
Targeting IL-17A for Treatment-Resistant Depression
The proposed study aims to test ixekizumab, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against interleukin 17A (IL-17A), in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- NCT04979910
- Testing
- Ixekizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Treatment Resistant Depression
Epidural Cortical Stimulation for Depression
Objective: Chronic epidural cortical stimulation (ECS) involves the neurosurgical placement of an electric wire on the surface of the brain with intermittent activation.
- Trial name
- EpCS-D (NCT00565617)
- Testing
- Synergy, Epidural cortical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Major Depressive Disorder
Placebo-controlled Trial of 5-hydroxytryptophan and Creatine for SSRI or SNRI Augmentation in Treatment Resistant Depression in Females
The investigators propose to determine if 8 weeks of dietary augmentation with oral 5g creatine monohydrate daily and 100 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) twice daily reduces hypoxia-related depressive symptoms measured by the…
- Trial name
- NCT02922725
- Testing
- 5-hydroxytryptophan and Creatine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brent Michael Kious, MD, PhD
Depression
Buprenorphine for Late-Life Treatment Resistant Depression
The goals of this pilot study are to gather data about the safety and clinical effect of low-dose buprenorphine in older adults with treatment resistant depression.
- Trial name
- BUILD (NCT01071538)
- Testing
- Buprenorphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Major Depressive Disorder
Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Leucine
This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study seeks to evaluate the antidepressant effect of L-leucine, an essential amino acid, in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT03079297
- Testing
- L-Leucine, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Bipolar Disorder, Depression
A Trial of SAMe for Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) is a dietary supplement with antidepressant properties. SAMe's mechanism of action remains unclear, but it appears to be distinct from that of conventional antidepressants.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Bipolar Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00762268
- Testing
- SAMe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Treatment Resistant Depression
The Safety and Efficacy Of Psilocybin as an Adjunctive Therapy in Participants With Treatment Resistant Depression
The Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin as an Adjunctive Therapy in Participants with Treatment-Resistant Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04739865
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Ireland
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- COMPASS Pathways
Bipolar Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression
Intensive TMS for Bipolar Depression
The research study is being conducted to test whether using high dose spaced theta-burst rTMS (a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation) produces a significant reduction in depressive symptoms compared with sham.
- Trial name
- NCT05228457
- Testing
- Intensive intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Major Depressive Disorder
Intranasal Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression
The objective of the current study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of a single dose of intranasal (IN) ketamine in treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- NCT01304147
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- James Murrough
Treatment-resistant Depression
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Fixed Doses of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Adult Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of switching treatment-resistant depression (TRD) participants from a prior antidepressant treatment (to which they have not responded) to either intranasal…
- Trial name
- TRANSFORM-1 (NCT02417064)
- Testing
- Esketamine, Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant), Escitalopram (Oral antidepressant)
- Where
- 90 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 346 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
A Study of Esketamine Nasal Spray, Administered as Monotherapy, in Adult Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of each individual dose of esketamine nasal spray, 56 milligram (mg) and 84 mg, compared with placebo nasal spray in improving depressive symptoms in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT04599855
- Testing
- Esketamine 56 mg, Esketamine 84 mg
- Where
- 54 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Treatment Resistant Depression
Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ketamine Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)
This study is looking at the efficacy, durability, safety, and tolerability of multiple single doses of Ketamine vs. active placebo for treating patients with treatment resistant depression who are taking an antidepressant that…
- Trial name
- NCT01920555
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Refractory Major Depressive Disorder
A Long Term Study of ALKS 5461 in the Treatment of Refractory Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
This study will assess the long-term safety and tolerability of ALKS 5461 as an adjunctive treatment for refractory MDD.
- Trial name
- NCT03610048
- Testing
- ALKS 5461
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Alkermes, Inc.
Depression
A Study of Infliximab for Treatment Resistant Major Depression
Major depression is increasingly recognized to be a chronic and highly recurrent condition, which results in significantly increased health problems.
- Trial name
- Infliximab (NCT00463580)
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
Buprenorphine Used With Treatment Resistant Depression in Older Adults
The investigators are conducting a research study to learn about the safety and benefit of using a medication called buprenorphine for patients with difficult to treat depression.
- Trial name
- IRLGreyB (NCT02181231)
- Testing
- venlafaxine XR, buprenorphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Proof of Concept Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of MIJ821 in Patients With Treatment-resistant Depression
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the compound MIJ821 compared to placebo in patients aged from 18 to 65 years diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression. The study was conducted in the US and in Europe (Spain).
- Trial name
- NCT03756129
- Testing
- MIJ821, Ketamine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals