The Safety and Efficacy of Nexalin Trans-cranial Electrical Stimulation Stimulation for the Treatment of Depression
NCT ID: NCT03277846
Last Updated: 2019-10-28
Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
101 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-09-01
2018-05-17
Brief Summary
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!!! NOTE !!! Post Script / Post Study. The ECT arm (profiling subjects as ECT accepters vs. rejecters) was dropped owing to site objections by referring clinicians. Accordingly, the study was framed as a simple comparison between TES and SHAM TES.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Accept ECT - TES
Accept ECT where subject is randomized to TES
Nexalin Based Trans-Cranial Electrical Stimulation
The Nexalin device, FDA clearance (501K=K024377, Classification: Stimulator, Cranial Electrotherapy: CFR 882. 5800: U.S. Patent #6904322B2), produces a square waveform that provides trans-cranial electrical stimulation to the brain delivered at a frequency of 77.5 Hz at 0 to 4 mA peak current.
Accept ECT - SHAM
Accept ECT where subject is randomized to a SHAM condition
Nexalin Based Trans-Cranial Electrical Stimulation
The Nexalin device, FDA clearance (501K=K024377, Classification: Stimulator, Cranial Electrotherapy: CFR 882. 5800: U.S. Patent #6904322B2), produces a square waveform that provides trans-cranial electrical stimulation to the brain delivered at a frequency of 77.5 Hz at 0 to 4 mA peak current.
Reject ECT - TES
Reject ECT where subject is randomized to TES
Nexalin Based Trans-Cranial Electrical Stimulation
The Nexalin device, FDA clearance (501K=K024377, Classification: Stimulator, Cranial Electrotherapy: CFR 882. 5800: U.S. Patent #6904322B2), produces a square waveform that provides trans-cranial electrical stimulation to the brain delivered at a frequency of 77.5 Hz at 0 to 4 mA peak current.
Reject ECT - SHAM
Reject ECT where subject is randomized to SHAM
Nexalin Based Trans-Cranial Electrical Stimulation
The Nexalin device, FDA clearance (501K=K024377, Classification: Stimulator, Cranial Electrotherapy: CFR 882. 5800: U.S. Patent #6904322B2), produces a square waveform that provides trans-cranial electrical stimulation to the brain delivered at a frequency of 77.5 Hz at 0 to 4 mA peak current.
Interventions
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Nexalin Based Trans-Cranial Electrical Stimulation
The Nexalin device, FDA clearance (501K=K024377, Classification: Stimulator, Cranial Electrotherapy: CFR 882. 5800: U.S. Patent #6904322B2), produces a square waveform that provides trans-cranial electrical stimulation to the brain delivered at a frequency of 77.5 Hz at 0 to 4 mA peak current.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Adults over age 18 and under age 65
3. Able to speak, read and write fluently in English, assessed by the study coordinator at Carrier Clinic
4. Screened Negative for alcohol abuse and/or dependence
5. Able to provide informed consent, assessed by the study coordinator at Carrier Clinic
6. Referred for ECT
7. Not currently taking hypnotics or be prescribed hypnotics during the Nexalin trial
8. Not pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study
9. Committed to completion of the study
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Carrier Clinic
OTHER
University of Pennsylvania
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Michael L Perlis, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pennsylvania
Locations
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Carrier Clinic
Belle Mead, New Jersey, United States
Countries
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References
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Bestmann S, Walsh V. Transcranial electrical stimulation. Curr Biol. 2017 Dec 4;27(23):R1258-R1262. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.001.
Antal A, Alekseichuk I, Bikson M, Brockmoller J, Brunoni AR, Chen R, Cohen LG, Dowthwaite G, Ellrich J, Floel A, Fregni F, George MS, Hamilton R, Haueisen J, Herrmann CS, Hummel FC, Lefaucheur JP, Liebetanz D, Loo CK, McCaig CD, Miniussi C, Miranda PC, Moliadze V, Nitsche MA, Nowak R, Padberg F, Pascual-Leone A, Poppendieck W, Priori A, Rossi S, Rossini PM, Rothwell J, Rueger MA, Ruffini G, Schellhorn K, Siebner HR, Ugawa Y, Wexler A, Ziemann U, Hallett M, Paulus W. Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines. Clin Neurophysiol. 2017 Sep;128(9):1774-1809. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.06.001. Epub 2017 Jun 19.
Yavari F, Jamil A, Mosayebi Samani M, Vidor LP, Nitsche MA. Basic and functional effects of transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES)-An introduction. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 Feb;85:81-92. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.06.015. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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IRB 824349
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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