Status:

UNKNOWN

Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Major Depressive Disorders (MDD)

Lead Sponsor:

Neuroelectrics Corporation

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is an open label pilot feasibility telemedicine study. This pilot will involve a total of 37 at-home stimulation sessions (30-minutes each) of multichannel excitatory tDCS targeting the left dors...

Detailed Description

This is an open label pilot feasibility telemedicine study. This pilot will involve a total of 37 at-home stimulation sessions (30-minutes each) of multichannel excitatory tDCS targeting the left dors...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Age \>=18
  • Currently experiencing a major depressive episode of at least four weeks' duration
  • MADRS score at least 20 at trial entry.
  • Taking at least one approved antidepressant medication (except bupropion).
  • Has a healthcare provider, and a companion who can help administer study treatments; and be able to connect frequently with study staff
  • Access to wireless internet (wifi) connection

Exclusion

  • Any psychotic disorder.
  • Concurrent benzodiazepine medication.
  • High suicide risk
  • History of significant neurological disorder.
  • Skin lesions on the scalp at the proposed electrode sites.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Any antidepressant medications will be permitted (except bupropion) provided the medication dose has been unchanged for 4 weeks prior to trial entry.
  • Any cranial metal implants (excluding ≤1 mm thick epicranial titanium skull plates and dental fillings) or
  • Medical devices (i.e. cardiac pacemaker, deep brain stimulator, medication infusion pump, cochlear implant, vagus nerve stimulator);
  • Previous surgeries opening the skull leaving skull defects capable of allowing the insertion of a cylinder with a radius greater or equal to 5 mm.
  • Substance use disorder (including alcohol) within the past year.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 2 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05205915

Start Date

February 2 2022

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

October 5 2022

Active Locations (4)

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Healthcare Innovations Institute, LLC

Coral Springs, Florida, United States, 33067

2

Oceane7 Medical & Research Center, Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States, 33144

3

Renew Health Clinical Research, LLC

Snellville, Georgia, United States, 30078

4

Conrad Clinical Research

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States, 73013