Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Videogames on Depression Symptoms and Brain Dynamics

Lead Sponsor:

Aalto University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Business Finland

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of a game-based digital-therapeutics (DTx) medical software device on the symptoms of depression in adults with confirmed major depressive disorder.

Detailed Description

The study is a comparator-controlled, randomised, double-blinded intervention study aimed at assessing the effects of the investigational device MEL-T01, "Meliora", on the symptoms of major depressive...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between 18-65 year-old
  • Suffering from major depressive disorder
  • Have an ongoing mental health treatment contact to basic healthcare, specialised healthcare, student healthcare or occupational healthcare
  • Has sufficient eyesight with or without prescription
  • Has a Windows computer with internet connection and mouse
  • Has email and phone number

Exclusion

  • They have threat of self-harm
  • They have addiction to digital games
  • They have psychotic disorders
  • They are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • They have impaired ability in decision making
  • They are prisoner or forensic subject
  • They have neurological disorders such as epilepsy or brain injury

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 28 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 14 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

1001 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05426265

Start Date

June 28 2022

End Date

August 14 2024

Last Update

February 3 2025

Active Locations (6)

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Turku University Hospital

Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland, 20521

2

Aalto University (TMS)

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland, 02150

3

Aalto University, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland, 02150

4

Helsinki University Hospital, Psychiatry

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, 00014