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Treatment Resistant Depressive DisorderNCT03667872

Efficacy and Safety of DBS in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression

A study testing Bilateral implantation of DBS system to Habeluna in people with Treatment Resistant Depressive Disorder, run by Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The habenula (Hb) is an ancient structure, located at the center of the dorsal diencephalic conduction system, a pathway involved in linking forebrain to midbrain regions. An increasing number of studies indicated that the lateral habeluna (LHb) is overactivity during depressive behaviors in rats, where it could drive… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Treatment Resistant Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Bilateral implantation of DBS system to Habeluna
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
15 Jan 2019to 18 Jun 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-70 years old;
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of Major depression disorder of psychiatrists;
  • More than 3 year's history of depression and failure to respond to a minimum of three different antidepressant treatments;
  • Failure or intolerance or unwilling of an adequate course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) during any episode;
  • HAMD-17≥20;
  • GAF≤50;
  • Capacity to provide informed consent (understanding of the study purpose and methods);

Who cannot join

  • Obvious medical and psychiatric comorbidities;
  • Alcohol or substance abuse/dependence within 12 months;
  • Antisocial personality disorder, dementia, current tic disorder;
  • Subject has a history of 2 or more suicide attempts < 12 months prior to the screening testing;
  • Pregnancy and/or lactation;
  • There are contraindications for DBS surgery and chronic stimulation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Zhiyan Wang contact

010-60736388

wzyann@126.com

China1 site
  • Habenula DBS

    Shenzhen, Shenzhen

    Xiaodong Cai, 0755-83366388

    Yingli Zhang, 0755-25533524

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy and Safety of MRI Compatible and Long-term LFP Recordable Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression

The habenula (Hb) is an ancient structure, located at the center of the dorsal diencephalic conduction system, a pathway involved in linking forebrain to midbrain regions. An increasing number of studies indicated that the lateral habeluna (LHb) is overactivity during depressive behaviors in rats, where it could drive the changes in midbrain monoamine neurotransmitter linked to depression. However, the efficiency and mechanism of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the LHb and/or its major afferent bundle (i.e., stria medullaris thalami) could treat treatment-resistant major depression (TRD) is still unclear. This research will investigate the effectiveness and mechanism of bilateral MRI Compatible and Long-term LFP Recordable DBS to habenula and/or its major afferent bundle for treatment TRD patients.

Being tested
Bilateral implantation of DBS system to Habeluna
Keywords
Deep Brain Stimulation, Habenula, Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Bilateral implantation of DBS system to HabelunaProcedure or surgery

    Bilateral implantation of MRI compatible and LFP recordable DBS system to Habeluna

Study groups in NCT03667872
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DeviceExperimentalMRI compatible and LFP recordable implantable stimulator
Receives: Procedure: Bilateral implantation of DBS system to Habeluna

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale

    Change in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale after the DBS on

    Measured: Baseline(preoperative),3 months, 6 months, 12months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2018
  2. Study start15 Jan 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion18 Jun 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion18 Jun 2022 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
6 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03667872
Sponsor's protocol ID
PINS-029
Status last verified
Dec 2018
First submitted
10 Sep 2018
Last updated
27 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Bilateral implantation of DBS system to Habeluna in people with Treatment Resistant Depressive Disorder, run by Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Dec 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Zhiyan Wang (010-60736388, wzyann@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months, 6 months, 12months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Dec 2018.

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