Clinical trials: Depressive Disorder
Suicide, Depression
Cranial Electric Stimulation to Modify Suicide Risk Factors in Psychiatric Inpatients.
This pilot study aims to investigate whether a treatment called cranial electric stimulation or CES can decrease risk factors for suicide. The specific CES device we will use is called Alpha-Stim®.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT02846740
- Testing
- Alpha-Stim®., Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and agitated behavior Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Depression
Establishing Moderators and Biosignatures of Antidepressant Response for Clinical Care for Depression
This study will examine multiple carefully selected clinical and biological markers, using both existing state-of-the-art technologies as well as pioneering, innovative approaches.
- Trial name
- EMBARC (NCT01407094)
- Testing
- Sertraline, BupropionXL
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Menopausal Depression
Effects of Estrogen and Hot Flashes on Mood in Postmenopausal Women
This protocol is a controlled study of estradiol therapy in early postmenopausal women with and without frequent hot flashes that will be used to determine whether hot flashes are an important intermediary in the generation of…
- Trial name
- NCT01126801
- Testing
- Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Phase 1 Evaluation of (2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine
A 6-cohort single ascending dose (SAD) study will be conducted in healthy volunteers utilizing a slow-infusion intravenous (IV) route of administration.
- Trial name
- NCT04711005
- Testing
- (2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Menopause, Depression
Impact of Hot Flashes on Sleep and Mood Disturbance
We plan to enroll premenopausal women in a trial investigating the impact of hot flashes developed in response to an injection of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa), leuprolide (brand name: Lupron), on sleep…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Depression, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT01116401
- Testing
- leuprolide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression
Brain Energy Metabolism in Individuals With Major Depressive Disorder Receiving Escitalopram
This study will evaluate changes in brain energy metabolism due to treatment with escitalopram in people with major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00183677
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Contraception, Postpartum Depression
Timing of Postpartum Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Administration on Breastfeeding, Contraceptive Continuation, and Depression
The investigators plan to enroll 184 women who are planning to breastfeed and use DMPA after delivery to find out whether the timing of postpartum administration of DMPA (prior to hospital discharge or 4-6 weeks after delivery)…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Postpartum Depression, Lactation
- Trial name
- DEPO-ABCD (NCT01463202)
- Testing
- Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beatrice Chen
Stress, Anxiety
The Effects of Smell on Mood and Physical Responses
The purpose of this study is to examine the body's response to relaxing and stimulating fragrances commonly used in aromatherapy.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00097253
- Testing
- Exposure to relaxant and stimulant odors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Mental Health Wellness 1, Depression
Designing a Mental Health Model for Latina Women
The goal of this study is to implement such an approach conceptualized by a community health worker (CHW) to pilot an innovative, multi-level intervention to address social and structural determinants that negatively influence…
- Trial name
- NCT03901430
- Testing
- Group navigation model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Depression in Adolescence
Online MBCT Program for University Students
The goal of this interventional study is to examine the efficacy of the online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program(MBCT) in youth (18-25 years old) with depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05804877
- Testing
- mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Mental health education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Distress, Cancer
POEM (Practice Of Embracing Each Moment) STUDY
A cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, emotionally challenging, and often life-altering for both patients and their loved ones.
- Conditions
- Distress, Cancer, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT03078608)
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation program (administered via mobile app), Progressive muscle relaxation (via mobile app)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Depression
Study of the Effects of an Antidepressant Medication and Placebo on the Brain Functioning of Normal Subjects
This study examines the effects of an antidepressant medication and placebo on the brain functioning of normal subjects. In this study, recordings of brain electrical activity are being used to detect and monitor the response to…
- Trial name
- NCT00634283
- Testing
- venlafaxine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pain, Postoperative, Depression, Postpartum
Ketamine Tolerated Dose for Postpartum Depression and Pain After Cesarean Delivery (PREPARE 1)
The purpose of this study is to identify a tolerable dose for postpartum ketamine infusion using a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) 3+3 design.
- Trial name
- NCT05907213
- Testing
- Ketamine (Ketalar) Dose Level 1, Ketamine (Ketalar) Dose Level 2, Ketamine (Ketalar) Dose Level 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Asherman Syndrome
Impact of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Anxiety, Depression and QOL in Women With Intrauterine Adhesion.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether mindfulness based stress reduction are effective on improve anxiety, depression and quality of life in women with intrauterine adhesion
- Trial name
- IMBSRADQWIUA (NCT02746679)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuqing Chen
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Premenstrual Hormonal and Affective State Evaluation (PHASE) Project
PHASE is designed to evaluate neuroactive hormone trajectories across the menstrual cycle and endocrine, autonomic, and subjective responses to psychosocial stress in women suffering from severe PMS (i.e., premenstrual dysphoric…
- Trial name
- PHASE Project (NCT03862469)
- Testing
- Individualized laboratory test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
PCOS, Depression
Metformin, Vitamin D, and Depression in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Trial
Open-label randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of Metformin versus Vitamin D in improving symptoms of depressed mood in polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Conditions
- PCOS, Depression, Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- MINDD (NCT03380091)
- Testing
- Metformin, Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression, Postpartum, Depression, Unipolar
Tracking Depression Symptoms With a Health Chatbot
The goal of this research is to bridge a significant "effectiveness" gap in the treatment of depression. The investigators have developed a chatbot which will assist in performing measurement-based care (MBC) via Facebook…
- Trial name
- NCT03990389
- Testing
- Chatbot Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Depression
An Adaptive Intervention for Depression Among Latinos Living With HIV
This study will use a pilot sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) design to build an adaptive treatment strategy (ATS) for depression and engagement in HIV among Latinos living with HIV.
- Trial name
- Latino-SMART (NCT03668379)
- Testing
- Augment w/mHealth, Maintenance, Switch to CBT & mHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Perinatal Depression
Telehealth Group Intervention for Perinatal Depressive Symptoms
The goal of the project is to evaluate for the first time, the effectiveness of using a telehealth approach to reducing perinatal depressive symptoms in diverse groups of childbearing women; urban and rural-dwelling, and from…
- Trial name
- TePOP (NCT03932760)
- Testing
- UPLIFT Program, Attention Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hydrocortisone, Depression
Exploring the Effects of Corticosteroids on the Human Hippocampus
Chronic corticosteroid (CS) exposure is associated with changes in memory and the hippocampus in both humans and in animal models.
- Conditions
- Hydrocortisone, Depression, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT03896659
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone Oral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center