Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Depression

NCT ID: NCT07042217

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-01

Study Completion Date

2026-09-01

Brief Summary

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This study will test the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with mindfulness, remotely-delivered using a telemedicine protocol in 25 adults with unipolar depression.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Unipolar Depression

Keywords

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tDCS mindulness tES electrotherapy 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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Active tDCS and Mindfulness

Application of electrical stimulation to the brain non-invasively combined with mindfulness

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness instruction

Intervention Type DEVICE

tDCS together with audio providing mindfulness instruction and music

Sham tDCS and Mindfulness

Sham electrical stimulation and mindfulness

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham tDCS and Mindfulness

Intervention Type DEVICE

Placebo electrical sitmulation and audio-guided mindfulness instruction

Interventions

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transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness instruction

tDCS together with audio providing mindfulness instruction and music

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham tDCS and Mindfulness

Placebo electrical sitmulation and audio-guided mindfulness instruction

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinically stable patients that meet criteria for diagnosis of MDD according to DSM-V-TR and confirmed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric interview
* Currently experiencing a major depressive episode of at least 4 week's duration as part of a unipolar depression
* QIDS-SR score \>11 on all three days of screening week (Days 1,3, 7)
* Scored at least 17 (inclusive) on the HDRS-17 at trial entry
* Any antidepressant medication is stable ≥ 30 days prior to HDRS-17 screening
* Female patients are allowed if not pregnant and using a medically acceptable method of contraception, if of childbearing potential.

Exclusion Criteria

* Failure to respond to at least 2 antidepressant medications
* Drug or alcohol abuse or dependence in the preceding 3 months
* Concurrent benzodiazepine medication
* High suicide risk assessed during clinician screening at baseline interview.
* Failure to respond to ECT treatment or rTMS treatment in this or any previous episode.
* Current DSM-V-TR psychotic disorder
* History of clinically defined neurological disorder or insult that may impact participation in this study as determined by study physician
* Metal in the cranium or skull defects
* Implanted pump, neurostimulator, cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
* Skin lesions on scalp at the proposed electrode sites
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

22 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Soterix Medical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Soterix Medical, Inc.

Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Paul Thomas Researcher

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 18889908327

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Paul Thomas

Role: primary

Related Links

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https://soterixmedical.com/depression/clinicaltrial

Sponsor's webpage with information about the study

Other Identifiers

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ELECTMDS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id