Berlin Deep Brain Stimulation Depression Study

NCT ID: NCT00531726

Last Updated: 2018-01-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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In this study efficacy and safety of deep brain stimulation of the cingulate cortex in 20 patients with treatment resistant major depression will be investigated. In addition, the stress axis, the cortical GABAergic system, neurotrophins and event-related potentials will be assessed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Treatment Resistant Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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B

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

DBS of Cg25

Intervention Type DEVICE

A

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DBS of Cg25

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interventions

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DBS of Cg25

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patient is diagnosed with a severe major depressive episode
* patient is in a chronic current MDE and/or has had a history of recurrent MDEs
* patient has not had an acceptable clinical response due to failure with at least three antidepressant treatments during the current episode.
* patient has a score \> 20 on the HAMD24
* patient is stable on current psychotropic medication for at least 6 weeks
* patient is \>25 and \<80 years
* Global Assessment of Function (GAF) score of \< 45

Exclusion Criteria

* Atypical Depression (according to DSM IV)
* Other relevant psychiatric axis I or axis II diseases
* Relevant neurological diseases
* Relevant cardiac or pulmonary diseases with enhances anaesthesiological risk (ASA Score \> 3)
* Patient is currently enrolled in another investigational study not associated with the current study
* Patient has a history of, or evidence of, significant brain malformation or significant head injury
* Patient is likely to require a whole body MRI after implantation
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hannover Medical School

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Malek Bajbouj

Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Malek Bajbouj

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Locations

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Charité - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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BDDS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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