Clinical trials: Therapy-Resistant Depression
Major Depression Disorder
Molecular Signatures of TMS Response in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is an approved and effective treatment option for treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- PROMET_TMS (NCT07039370)
- Testing
- TMS
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Mitochondrial Function After Ketamine
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the role of mitochondria in response to S-ketamine. in individuals with Treatment-Resistant Depression. the Research Questions are 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07399756
- Testing
- S (+) Ketamine
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Major Depression Moderate, Major Depression Severe
EEG Microstate Parameters and Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder Receiving ECT
This study aims to investigate the neurophysiological and inflammatory changes associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder who are resistant to at least two antidepressant…
- Conditions
- Major Depression Moderate, Major Depression Severe, Major Depression With Comorbid Anxiety Symptoms, Major Depression With Panic Attacks
- Trial name
- NCT07748091
- Testing
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Bipolar Depression
Treatment Resistant Bipolar Depression
To determine if adding Escitalopram to current mood stabilizer (MS) or atypical antipsychotic (AA) will improve in rates similar to or better than adding a placebo (inactive pill)in resistant bipolar patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00272025
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Bipolar Depression
Brexpiprazole Treatment for Bipolar I Depression
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a frequent and lifelong recurrent mood disorder with treatment-resistant depressive episodes. Importantly, depressive symptoms and cognitive decline are major determinants of functionality and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT04569448
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Major Depressive Disorder
Creatine Augmentation for Adolescent Females With Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
The primary hypothesis is that compared to placebo, 10g of daily creatine monohydrate for eight weeks will be associated with significant increases in frontal lobe phosphocreatine and beta-nucleoside triphosphate (β-NTP)…
- Trial name
- NCT02134808
- Testing
- Creatine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perry Renshaw
Depressive Disorder, Major
Peripheral Immunomarker Validation in Treatment-resistant Depression
This is a study to characterise the role of inflammatory processes in depression. There is compelling evidence that inflammation is often associated with, and can cause, depression.
- Trial name
- BIODEP (NCT02752178)
- Testing
- MA, DEP
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 393 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Treatment-Resistant Depression
Early Identification of TRD and Construction and Clinical Validation of NTBS Precision Technology
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the characteristics, identify early and intervene effectively in time in Treatment-Resistant Depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05777876
- Testing
- non-invasive transcranial deep brain stimulation, Motor cortex stimulation, non-invasive transcranial deep brain stimulation with closed-loop
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Late Life Depression
A Breathing-Based Meditation Intervention for Patients With Treatment Resistant Late Life Depression
Late-life depression affects 2-8% of seniors and causes high rates of caregiver distress and risk of suicide. To exacerbate the problem, antidepressants, the cornerstone of therapy, are resistant in 55-80% of this population.
- Trial name
- NCT03368560
- Testing
- Sudarshan Kriya Yoga
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
Investigating Predictors of Treatment Response in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) With Interleaved TMS/fMRI
The purpose of this trial is identify biomarkers of response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in individuals with first episode or treatment resistant depression.
- Trial name
- NCT03642522
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Major Depression
Antidepressant Effects of Ayahuasca: a Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial in Treatment Resistant Depression
The purpose of the present trial is to test the efficacy of Ayahuasca in treatment-resistant depression. Ayahuasca is a decoction of two plants, long used by Amazonian Amerindians.
- Trial name
- NCT02914769
- Testing
- Ayahuasca
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Reward Emotion Learning and Ketamine Study
Ketamine's efficacy as an antidepressant is now well established yet the mechanisms underlying its antidepressant effect are yet to be fully described.
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment Resistant Depression
- Trial name
- RELAKS (NCT04850911)
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Depression, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Treatment Resistant Depression and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect on mood and anxiety symptoms of adding CPAP to the psychiatric treatment of patients with TRD (treatment resistant depression) and associated OSA (obstructive sleep apnea).
- Trial name
- NCT00441636
- Testing
- continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Major Depressive Disorder
The Antidepressant Advisor (Study 3): fMRI Study to Predict Treatment Response in Patients With Depression
This prospective observational study (ADeSS-Study3) investigates candidate biomarkers prospectively predicting response to antidepressant medications and prognosis in major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- ADeSS_S3 (NCT04342299)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Major Depressive Disorder
5-hydroxytryptophan and Creatine for Treatment Resistant Depression Associated With Hypoxia in Females
The investigators hypothesize that the administration of two widely available, naturally occurring dietary supplements, 5 hydroxytryptophan and creatine monohydrate, will reduce the severity of depression in individuals exposed…
- Trial name
- NCT02356107
- Testing
- 5-hydroxytryptophan and Creatine monohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perry Renshaw
Healthy
A Multiple Ascending Dose Study of BCI-838 in Healthy Volunteers
This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of BCI-838 and its metabolite BCI-632 in healthy male and female subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01548703
- Testing
- BCI-838
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BrainCells Inc.
Depression, Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback In Treatment Resistant Depression
The investigators evaluate the effects of neurofeedback as an augmentation treatment on depressive symptoms and functional recovery in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- NCT04078438
- Testing
- neurofeedback augmentation, treatment as usual
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeungnam University Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Behavioral and Electrophysiological Effects of Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression
The overarching goal of the present study is to evaluate the effect of a subanesthetic dose of ketamine 24-hour post-injection on resting state functional connectivity, cognitive control, and reward learning.
- Trial name
- NCT04239963
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Treatment Resistant Depression
Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation for Depressed Patients During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) using intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) has been found to be a non inferior protocol to standard rTMS for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04935489
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (form of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) given in an accelerated form
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences