Found 1,281 clinical trials
Comparing the Efficacy of Accelerated vs. Standard fMRI-guided iTBS in Treating Adolescents Depression
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a Health Canada approved treatment for major depression. Theta burst stimulation (TBS), a type of rTMS, is a very promising new treatment for major depression in adults and adolescents. However, very few studies have assessed the efficacy of accelerated, three times a day TBS …
Glutamate Emotion Memory Study
Clinical depression often includes a pessimistic view of things which have happened in the past and an impairment in the ability to experience pleasure or looking forward to things. A licensed drug called ketamine affects the levels of glutamate, a chemical messenger in the brain, and has been used as …
Non-invasive BCI and Application Verification for Depressed People
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a serious mental illness and public health problem that poses threat to both physical and mental health. According to statistics from WHO, it is estimated that more than 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression, with a prevalence rate of 2.1% in China, which is …
A Multiple Case Study of Schema Therapy for Difficult-to-treat Depression- DEPRE-ST*Case
This clinical multiple case study seeks to expand the knowledge of how schema therapy could function as an intervention for difficult-to-treat depression. The study will explore in depth the course of a 30 session treatment with schema therapy conducted over approximately one year on three individual patients at two different …
Transcranial Near Infrared Radiation and Cerebral Blood Flow in Depression - R33
The purpose of this research study is to determine if application of near infrared energy to the forehead can change blood flow in the brains of people with depression. Near infrared energy is like light but is not visible to the human eye.
Probing the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Central Executive Network for Improving Neuromodulation in Depression
Depression is a highly prevalent condition characterized by persistent low mood, energy, and activity that can affect one's thoughts, mood, behavior, and sense of well-being. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive neuromodulatory technique, is an effective treatment for depression when targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) of the central …
Supportive-Expressive and Emotion-Focused Treatment for Depression
This study will explore the mechanisms of change that are activated when individuals receive a treatment that targets their weakness and the mechanisms activated when the treatment capitalize on their strength. Patients will be assigned to one of two types of psychotherapies in treating people with a major depression disorder, …
Neural Mechanisms of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation in the Core Depression Network
Repetitive Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses magnetic fields to modulate brain activity. A novel form of repetitive TMS (rTMS), intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), has emerged as a promising new treatment for depression. This technique may be advantageous due to its very short duration and potentially stronger effect on brain …
Interleaved TMS-fMRI in Ultra-treatment Resistant Depression
This is a study that will recruit patients from the neurosurgery clinic and the regular TMS clinic. It's a smaller study designed to collect brain imaging pre-treatment and then use image guided TMS to treat patient with a one week "accelerated" rTMS protocol using the research TMS machine that is …
Closed-loop Optimized rTMS for Depression
Targeted and individualized treatments for mental health disorders are critically needed. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) represents the front-line of new and innovative approaches to normalizing dysfunctional brain networks in those with mental illness. rTMS is FDA-approved for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder with clinical trials underway for PTSD and addiction, …