Status:
RECRUITING
tDCS in People With Subthreshold Depression
Lead Sponsor:
Education University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
The University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Subthreshold Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effects of multi-session transcranial direct current stimulation on loneliness, mood and depressiveness in people with subthreshold depression.
Detailed Description
Depression-prone individuals will be invited and allocated to three groups, either the personalised transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) group, the conventional tDCS group, or the sham contr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- No histories of learning impairment, major psychiatric disorders including Major Depressive Disorder or neurological disorders
- At least primary school education
- Subthreshold depression
Exclusion
- On medication or treatments within 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the study that would affect the individual's brain, cognitive and affective functions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
204 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06517121
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
January 1 2027
Last Update
August 6 2025
Active Locations (1)
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The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong