Depression Clinical Trials
A listing of Depression medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 1,234 clinical trials
Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation In Major Depressive Disorder (HOME)
Depression is a prevalent and debilitating disorder. The most common treatments are antidepressant medications and talking therapies. However, for many individuals, these are not their treatment of choice. Furthermore, even following a full course of treatment with an antidepressant or talking therapy, over one third of patients continue to be …
Accelerated High-Dose tDCS for Depression
In this study, investigators are testing whether a higher dose of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), can be safely used in people with depression. Participants will come to the Brain Stimulation Lab and receive mild electrical stimulation through electrodes placed on their scalp. The …
Study of Sleep Inertia in Major Depressive Disorder by the Psychomotor Vigilance Task
The study population comprises three groups of 30 analyzable participants: Patients with sleep inertia and Major Depressive Disorder, patients with Major Depressive Disorder but without sleep inertia, and controls without mood disorders or sleep inertia. Controls will be patients referred to the Sleep Disorders and Acupuncture Unit for polysomnography as …
Group Therapy for Major Depression: Comparing Expectation-Focused and Reward-Focused Psychotherapy Approaches
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric conditions and often remains difficult to treat effectively. Many patients continue to experience residual symptoms or relapse even after receiving established forms of psychotherapy. This study tests whether targeting specific psychological mechanisms can improve outcomes for people with depression. …
Exercise-priming of CBT for Depression: the CBT+ Trial
This study investigates the effects of intentionally sequencing aerobic exercise immediately prior to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to determine its effects on mechanisms of CBT (i.e., working alliance, behavioral activation). To assess the utility of this treatment augmentation, investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial involving 100 adults with Major …
Physical Therapy for Depression Quality of Life (Pilot Study Protocol)
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) significantly impacts quality of life and health status. Standard treatments include medical, psychological, and pharmacological approaches, with physical therapy often playing a less central role. This pilot study aims to investigate the potential benefits of incorporating a physical therapy program, based on therapeutic exercise and health …
tVNS, Motivation, and Insulin Sensitivity
Disturbances in energy metabolism significantly increase the risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), especially in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Insulin sensitivity may particularly impair reward anticipation and motivational processes, contributing to anhedonia, a core symptom of depression. Preclinical and clinical studies highlight the vagus nerve as a critical …
Optimizing Brain Excitability in Depression
The goal of this study is to improve depression treatment by establishing reliable prefrontal excitability markers through Targeting with Automated Real-time Guidance for Enhancing TEPs (TARGET).
NUTRIBRAIN: Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent cOgnitive Deficits in Subjects With Depressive Symptoms: From mEchanisms to Clinical pRactice (POWER)
POWER project is a randomized, controlled, non-profit study with the primary objective of testing the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions-such as physical activity, cognitive training, and dietary supplementation-in reducing depressive symptoms and preventing or delaying cognitive impairments that frequently co-occur in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
Modular Intervention for Depression Study
The goal of this psychotherapy clinical trial is to evaluate whether a algorithm-based personalized modular psychotherapy is more effective than usual individual psychotherapy in treating major depressive disorder complicated by personality dysfunction and/or complex trauma in adults aged 18 to 65 receiving care in the Chilean public mental health system. …
