Clinical trials: Mood
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
Mood
The Effects of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) on Brain Function, Brain Chemistry and Mood
Document whether the Fischer Wallace Cranial Stimulator produces any measurable changes in brain activity.
- Trial name
- CES (NCT01860677)
- Testing
- Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Menopause, Irritable Mood
Estrogen Variability and Irritability During the Menopause Transition
Women in the menopause transition (perimenopause) experience substantial day-to-day variability in estradiol and have a 2-4-fold increase in major depression risk.
- Trial name
- NCT05388656
- Testing
- Estradiol Patch, 0.1 mg/24 Hours Weekly Transdermal Film, Extended Release, Progesterone 200 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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)
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
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
Psychosis;Schizophrenic, Personality Disorders
The Impact of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 Disease) on Psychopathology
The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may be considered a traumatic phenomenon. In a sample of subjects suffering from different psychiatric disorders, psychopathological status and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)…
- Conditions
- Psychosis;Schizophrenic, Personality Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04694482
- Testing
- Psychometric scale administration
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Computerized Assessment Feasibility and Validity
Feasibility and Validity of A Novel Computer Based Battery of Assessments in the Elderly
While standard pencil-and-paper test have continued to be useful for the monitoring of cognition, mood, and life space (LS) in the elderly they do have considerable limitations.
- Trial name
- HHT (NCT02109419)
- Testing
- HHT-G, HHT-D, Geriatric Depression Scale (DGS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Improve Recovery After Cesarean Delivery - Part 1
The objective of this study is evaluate the breastmilk transfer and pharmacokinetics (Part 1) and effectiveness (Part 2) of a post-cesarean delivery intravenous ketamine bolus-and-infusion strategy, as a preventive analgesic…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- KINETIC (NCT04037085)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Major Depressive Disorder
The Effects of Videogames on Depression Symptoms and Brain Dynamics
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.
- Trial name
- NCT05426265
- Testing
- MEL-T01, MEL-S01
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalto University
Alcohol Intoxication, Anger
Men, Mood, and Attention Study: Examination of Alcohol, State Anger, and Emotion Regulation Sexual Aggression
Given the public health and social relevance of sexual aggression and the gap in the extant literature regarding state anger, emotion regulation, alcohol, and sexual aggression, the present study will contribute to our…
- Trial name
- MMA (NCT04192448)
- Testing
- Alcohol Administration, Mood Induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth C Neilson
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Depression
Uridine Adolescent Bipolar Depression Randomized Controlled Trial
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the investigational drug uridine as a treatment for depressed adolescents with bipolar disorder (i.e. "bipolar depression").
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Depression, Manic Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01805440
- Testing
- Uridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Sleep, Mood
Investigational Test of a New Sleep Supplement
This study seeks to observe the effects of a proprietary spearmint extract and green tea blend on sleep quality and duration. The study observes the effect of the supplement regarding sleep quality, and mental health.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Mood, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- InTeNSS (NCT03567343)
- Testing
- Proprietary Spearmint Extract Blend, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona