Status:
TERMINATED
Prefrontal Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Patients With Depression
Lead Sponsor:
University of Regensburg
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Transcranial random noise stimulation is used to stimulate the prefrontal cortices in patients with depression. It's a placebo-controlled two-arm study.
Detailed Description
Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) is a non-invasive electric stimulation technique of the brain which was shown to be superior effective in contrast to other electric stimulation such as tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- episode of depression (unipolar or bipolar) ( ICD-10)
- female or male between 18 and 70 years old
- skills to participate in all study procedures
- 18 or more points in the Hamilton rating scale or depression
- written informed consent
Exclusion
- clinically relevant unstable internal or neurological comorbidity
- evidence of significant brain malformations or neoplasm, head injury
- cerebral vascular events
- neurodegenerative disorders affecting the brain or prior brain surgery
- metal objects in and around body that can not be removed
- pregnancy
- alcohol or drug abuse
- eczema on the head
- heart pacemaker
- high dose tranquillizers
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 6 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02207582
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
December 6 2016
Last Update
June 18 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany, 93053