Clinical trials: Unipolar Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Abilify as an Adjunctive Treatment for Refractory Depression
This is a study of the effectiveness of adding Abilify (aripiprazole), an atypical antipsychotic medication, to ongoing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant treatment for depressed outpatients who are not…
- Trial name
- NCT00220636
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Dysthymic Disorder, Depressive Disorder NOS
Duloxetine for Chronic Depression: a Double-blind Study
The investigators are studying a new antidepressant medicine, duloxetine, for the treatment of people with chronic depression. Duloxetine (trade name Cymbalta) was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of major…
- Trial name
- NCT00360724
- Testing
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Depression, Unipolar Depression
Confirmatory Efficacy and Safety Trial of Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Depression
This trial aims to assess the efficacy and tolerability of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression.
- Conditions
- Depression, Unipolar Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression
- Trial name
- CREST-MST (NCT03191058)
- Testing
- Magnetic Seizure Therapy, Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Depressive Disorder, Major
Psilocybin vs Escitalopram for Major Depressive Disorder: Comparative Mechanisms
This is a randomised double-blind clinical trial. The aim is to compare the efficacy and mechanisms of action of psilocybin, the primary psychoactive substance in 'magic mushrooms', with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor…
- Trial name
- Psilodep-RCT (NCT03429075)
- Testing
- Psilocybin + Escitalopram
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Depression
Effectiveness of Methylphenidate in Improving Cognition and Function in Older Adults With Depression
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of methylphenidate in improving cognition and function in older adults with depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00602290
- Testing
- Citalopram, Methylphenidate (MPH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Depression, Postpartum, Depression, Unipolar
Tracking Depression Symptoms With a Health Chatbot
The goal of this research is to bridge a significant "effectiveness" gap in the treatment of depression. The investigators have developed a chatbot which will assist in performing measurement-based care (MBC) via Facebook…
- Trial name
- NCT03990389
- Testing
- Chatbot Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
The Effects of Wellbutrin (Bupropion) on Residual and Cognitive Symptoms in SSRI-treated Depression
Many people with depression are treated with a serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor anti-depressant (SSRI) and feel 'better'. Although many people feel 'better', they do not feel completely 'well'.
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Unipolar Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00125957
- Testing
- Wellbutrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Major Depressive Episode, Unipolar Depression
Ketamine as an Adjunctive Therapy for Major Depression
Randomised, controlled, parallel-group, pilot clinical trial of ketamine vs. midazolam as an adjunctive therapy for depression. The main purpose of the pilot study is to assess trial processes to help inform a future definitive…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Episode, Unipolar Depression, Bipolar Depression
- Trial name
- KARMA-dep (NCT03256162)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- St Patrick's Hospital, Ireland
Depressive Disorder, Major Depression
Pattern Separation, Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factors, and Mechanisms of Vortioxetine
The study is a 6-week, proof-of-concept, open trial of vortioxetine for 20 patients with major depressive disorder.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major Depression, Depression, Depression, Unipolar
- Trial name
- VOR-IISR (NCT02969876)
- Testing
- Vortioxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to test the safety, efficacy and mechanism of action of subgenual cingulate (Cg25) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for major depression in patients who have not responded to prior antidepressant…
- Trial name
- NCT00367003
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Depressive Disorder
Memantine Augmentation of Antidepressants
This study is evaluating the efficacy and safety of the drug memantine (trade name NAMENDA) as an augmentation agent for the treatment of depression in people who are not fully responding to antidepressant medications.
- Trial name
- NCT00344682
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Depression, Unipolar, Mental Health Disorder
Reaching and Engaging Depressed Senior Center Clients (REDS)
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of two types of group therapy sessions. The research is being done because the researchers are trying to learn if these approaches could be used by therapist in the community…
- Trial name
- REDS (NCT03246789)
- Testing
- Engage-M, Wellness in Mind and Body
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Novel Neural Circuit Biomarkers of Major Depression Response to CCBT
The purpose of the study is to learn more about computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy or "CCBT" and to examine connections in the brains of patients with depression.
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Depression, Unipolar
- Trial name
- NCT03096886
- Testing
- Computer-Augmented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Depression
PET and MRI Brain Imaging of Bipolar Disorder
The primary aims of this study are to: 1. Quantify serotonin transporter (5-HTT) binding potential (BP) in vivo in bipolar disorder patients (BPD) during a major depressive episode (MDE). 2.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Depression, Unipolar Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01880957
- Testing
- Lithium, Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Depressive Disorder, Major, Unipolar Depression
Deep Brain Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder
This study is designed as a prospective, multi-centered, double-blind, randomized, controlled 12-month pivotal study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ANS Libra® Deep Brain Stimulation System for patients with major…
- Trial name
- NCT00617162
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation, Libra Deep Brain Stimulation System
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
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
Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression
Differentiating Unipolar and Bipolar Depression in Young Adults Using fMRI
The purpose of the study is to find out what parts of the brain have increased or decreased activity and connectivity in individuals who have bipolar disorder, major depression, or no history of mood disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01811147
- Testing
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Depressive Disorder, Major
European Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Depression Study
To evaluate the effects of two different programming settings of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the subgenual white matter (Brodmann Area 25 WM) as an adjunctive treatment for treatment resistant Major Depressive Disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT01331330
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- 5 sites in France, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Depression, Bipolar, Depression, Unipolar
Pramipexole to Target "Anhedonic Depression"
The heterogeneity of depression suggests that different neurocircuits and pathophysiological mechanisms are involved. Anhedonia - the inability to experience pleasure from, or the lack of motivation to carry out, usually…
- Conditions
- Depression, Bipolar, Depression, Unipolar, Dysthymia, Anhedonia
- Trial name
- PILOT-PRAXOL (NCT04121091)
- Testing
- Pramipexole Pill
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Depression, Unipolar
Repeated Neurocognitive Measurements in Depressed Patients
In this project, we will A) track the functioning of a collection of potential neurobiological targets for depression over time, B) examine how fluctuations in the functioning of those targets relates to real-world functioning…
- Trial name
- NCT04916548
- Testing
- Intravenous Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rebecca Price