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 1,133 clinical trials
Genetic Counselling in the Prevention of Mental Health Consequences of Cannabis Use
Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to the most burdensome psychiatric conditions. The need to pre-empt the onset of SMI is pressing because once SMI develops, quality of life is poor and available treatments have limited efficacy. Most risk factors for SMI are either unchangeable (e.g., genetics) or difficult to alter …
Adaptive Coping Skills Training to Improve Psychological Distress Among Cardiorespiratory Failure Survivors
Conditions treated in intensive care units (ICUs) such as the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), congestive heart failure, COVID pneumonia, and sepsis are common. These can lead to high rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD that worsen quality of life. Yet there are few effective strategies able to overcome barriers …
Visual Frailty in Ageing
The goal of this observational study is to define visual frailty and refine monitoring for an ageing population. It involves piloting a visual frailty assessment tool in a cohort of patients aged 60 and above with a known diagnosis of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP), …
Inflammatory and Glutamatergic Mechanisms of Sustained Threat in Adolescents With Depression
Despite the prevalence and significant public health concern over depression among adolescents, up to 40% of depressed adolescents do not respond to first-line antidepressants (herein termed treatment non-response, TNR). The goal of this project is to recruit and assess 160 treatment-seeking depressed adolescents and test whether acute stress impacts peripheral …
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Treat Depression in Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study will assess clinical and behavioral measures along with electroencephalogram (EEG), event-related potentials (ERPS), and eye-tracking (ET) prior to and following a single intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) session to provide preliminary insight into the potential of TMS as an intervention for depression in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder …
Cancer Related Major Depression Treated With a Single Dose of Psilocybin
The goal of this randomized placebo controlled trial is to compare the antidepressant effect of a single oral dose of psilocybin 25 mg compared to 1 mg in 100 patients with cancer related major depressive disorder. The main question it aims to answer is: The primary objective of this study …
Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor in Prophylaxis of Depression Following Fragility Fractures
The goal of this pilot study is to learn about the feasibility about prescribing anti-depressants at discharge in patients aged 50 years and older with a lower extremity fragility fracture. The main questions it aims to answer are: What are the obstacles to enrolling patients and prescribing anti-depressants among older …
Observational Study of THC Concentrations in Acute Cannabis-induced CNS Depression
This observational study is being conducted to determine plasma concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its metabolites, 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH, in plasma of pediatric patients who visit the emergency department due to acute cannabis-induced CNS depression.
Tractography Guided Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
Treatment resistant depression remains a major problem for individuals and society. Surgical procedures may provide relief for some of these patients. The most frequently considered surgical approach is deep brain stimulation (DBS) of a part of the brain called the subcallosal cingulate region. However, the effectiveness and safety is not …
rTMS With and Without Text4Support for the Treatment of Resistant Depression.
This study is a multicenter prospective, parallel design, two-arm, rater-blinded randomized controlled pilot trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions. In the first condition, treatment consists of rTMS sessions combined with Text4Support. The second condition is made up of the treatment as usual (rTMS sessions …
