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COMPLETED

Intensive tDCS for MDD: Feasibility Study

Lead Sponsor:

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This will be a prospective, open-label, single-arm study to determine the safety and feasibility of an intensive treatment of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for major depressive disord...

Detailed Description

This will be a prospective, open-label, single-arm study to determine the safety and feasibility of an intensive treatment of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for major depressive disord...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of Major unipolar depression for at least 4 weeks meeting the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5)
  • Age between 18 to 65
  • Minimum score of 17 on the GRID-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (GRID-HAMD)

Exclusion

  • Bipolar disorder,
  • Psychosis
  • Active substance use disorder (in the last 3 months)
  • Personality disorder
  • Neurocognitive disorder
  • High risk of suicide
  • Major comorbid medical or neurological condition
  • Pregnancy
  • Medical contraindications to tDCS:
  • Ferromagnetic material in the skull
  • Defect in the bone substance of the skull
  • Dermatological condition (e.g. eczema, psoriasis, urticaria, dermatitis, acne, hyperhidrosis, folliculitis, rosacea, keratosis, herpes, infectious or neoplastic phenomenon, etc.)
  • Skin lesion on the skull (ex: cuts, abrasions, rash, tattoos on the skull, piercings on the head, etc.)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 2 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 16 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05194267

Start Date

February 2 2022

End Date

August 16 2023

Last Update

July 28 2025

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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 3J4