Clinical trials: Severe Mental Disorders
Renal Insufficiency, Kidney Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics Of Sativex® in Subjects With Severe Renal Impairment or End Stage Renal Disease, Compared to Matched Subjects With Normal Renal Function.
The study aims to determine the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of a single oromucosal dose of Sativex® (i.e. how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolises and excretes the drug) when subjects have severe renal impairment or end…
- Trial name
- NCT02325024
- Testing
- Sativex
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Major Depressive Disorder
Family Psychoeducation for Major Depressive Disorder
The aim of the present study is to compare an intervention consisting of Family Psychoeducation (FPE) to an active control intervention of social support for relatives of patients with a diagnosis of major depression.
- Trial name
- NCT02348827
- Testing
- Family psychoeducation, Social support group
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Effectiveness of Walking Exercise in Improving Depression in Older Adults With Major Depressive Disorder, A Pilot Study
1. This pilot randomized controlled trial aims at investigating the effects of different intensities of aerobic walking exercise to alleviate depression in older adults with major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04403373
- Testing
- Waitlist control, Moderate-intensity walking exercise, Vigorous-intensity walking exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Intervening to Repair Cognitive and Behavioural Problems in Adults Exposed to Childhood Malnutrition
Globally, in 2011, 52 million children under 5 years old suffered from acute malnutrition, and a further 165 million children showed evidence of chronic undernutrition or stunting.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Emotional Disturbances
- Trial name
- NCT04053218
- Testing
- Exercise plus omega-3 supplement
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Insomnia, Major Depressive Disorder
The Exploratory Study to Investigate the Effect of Ramelteon for Insomnia Patients With Major Depressive Disorder by Using Actigraphy
The purpose of this study is to investigate exploratorily the effect of ramelteon 8 mg once daily for 8 weeks in the treatment of insomnia patients with depression by using actigraphy.
- Trial name
- NCT02669082
- Testing
- Ramelteon
- Where
- 7 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Depression
Childhood Adversity, Genetic Polymorphisms and Stress in First Onset Major Depression
The Blue Sky Project, a 5-year study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, seeks to examine how genetics and early life experiences work together to cause a person's very first onset of depression by increasing…
- Trial name
- NCT00517764
- Testing
- escitalopram
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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
Depression, Bipolar Disorder
Brain Imaging in Depression
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to examine the role of certain brain receptors and the nervous system chemical acetylcholine in major depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00050700
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Improving Outcome in Schizophrenia Through Identification of Genetic Risk Factors
The goals of this study are to replicate previous findings of genetic predictors of response to clozapine and other antipsychotic drugs.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00178932
- Testing
- genetic analysis, genetic assay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Depressive Disorder, Depression
Adaptive Design Study of NEST sTMS in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
This is a double-blind, sham controlled, multi-center study to confirm the safety and efficacy of synchronized transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) for the treatment of patients currently experiencing an episode of depression…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major, Depressive Episode
- Trial name
- NCT03288714
- Testing
- Synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Neuroscience
Major Depressive Disorder
A Study of the Cost Effectiveness of Generalist Care Managers for Depression Treatment in Medicaid Recipients
This project will enable the investigators to conduct a randomized clinical trial to demonstrate the value of generalist care managers in the treatment of depression in Medicaid patients seen in primary health care practices.
- Trial name
- NCT00373477
- Testing
- Generalist Care Manager vs Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina
Depression
Predicting Effectiveness of Light Treatment for Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder
This study will evaluate a possible tool for predicting future effectiveness of bright light in treating seasonal affective disorder, winter subtype, and will examine secondary effects of bright light on cardiovascular risk…
- Trial name
- NCT00742365
- Testing
- Bright light
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Depressive Disorder, Major
Randomised Controlled Trial of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Relapse Prevention of Depression
The purpose of the study is to determine if continuation electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is safe and effective in relapse prevention of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00627887
- Testing
- Electroconvulsive therapy, venlafaxine, Lithium
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro County Council
Depressive Disorder, Major
Transcranial Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation as a Probe to Study Human Emotion and Cognitive Function
The purpose of this study is to assess the low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) neuromodulation on emotion processing in healthy individuals, and to assess the overall safety of the LIFUP to stimulate or inhibit…
- Trial name
- NCT05194332
- Testing
- LIFUP sonication to the amygdala
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Aortic Stenosis, Severe, Anxiety
Anxiety Reduction in TAVI Using Virtual Reality Trial
The ART-VR Trial is an international multi-center, open label, randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of an immersive VR environment on procedural anxiety in patients undergoing transfemoral aortic valve replacement…
- Trial name
- ART-VR (NCT05069987)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Immersion
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Depression Mild, Depressive Disorder, Major
Cognitive Fitness for Depression in Older Adults
This research is being done to determine if computerized administered cognitive fitness activities will improve thinking and depression in older depressed adults who are being treated with antidepressants.
- Conditions
- Depression Mild, Depressive Disorder, Major, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04790630
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Remediation of Executive Functioning (CCR-EF), Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Major Depressive Disorder
Safety Study of F2695 SR in Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long- term safety of F2695-SR in the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- LVM-MD-04 (NCT01034267)
- Testing
- F2695 SR
- Where
- 68 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 828 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Neurocognitive Disorders, Dementia
Major Memory 2: A Long-term Group Cognitive Stimulation Program
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a long-term group cognitive stimulation (CS) program on the cognitive function of institutionalized elderly people with neurocognitive disorders.
- Conditions
- Neurocognitive Disorders, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT04178564
- Testing
- Cognitive Stimulation
- Where
- 8 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Rsocialform - Geriatria, Lda
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
Treatment Resistant Depression
Pulsating ElectroMagnetive Treatment (PEMF) at Treatment Resistant Depression
In this study patients with treatment resistant depression, as defined by Harold Sackeim, is subjected to daily sessions, for eight weeks, with Pulsating ElectroMagnetive Treatment (PEMF).
- Trial name
- PEMFII (NCT01353092)
- Testing
- Re5 Pulsating ElectroMagnetic Fields, Re5 Pulsating ElectroMagnetic Fields (PEMF)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Hillerod Hospital, Denmark