Found 1,281 clinical trials
Cerebral and Anti-inflammatory Response Through Exercise - Mechanisms In Depressive Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to study how physical exercise works when applied to patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The main questions it aims to answer are: What are the antiinflammatory and oxidative stress and neural mechanisms involved in the antidepressant effects of exercise? How effective …
Brain Changes During Social Reward Psychotherapy for Mid- and Late-Life Suicidality
The investigators hypothesized that during the 9-week course of Engage & Connect treatment there will be an increase in brain functions of the Positive Valence System which in turn will lead to reduction in suicidality.
Changing Tactics? Optimizing ECT in Difficult-to-treat Depression
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to address which treatment strategy (continue right unilateral (RUL) ECT or switch to bitemporal (BT) ECT speeds up recovery and has the least impact on memory function, in case of early non-response during an acute course of ECT for difficult-to-treat depression. The …
Effect of Minocycline on Inflammation in Depressed Patients
The study aims to evaluate or to assess: An improvement in the peripheral inflammatory levels in depressed patients after 8 weeks of treatment with Minocycline in addition to their current antidepressant treatment; Any improvements in depressive symptoms after 8 weeks of treatment with Minocycline given as adjuvant to the current …
[18F]PF-06445974 to Image PDE4B in Major Depressive Disorder Using PET
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric condition. People with MDD have occasional bouts of depressive symptoms; these bouts are called major depressive episodes (MDEs). Researchers want to know if people having MDEs have lower levels of an enzyme called PDE4B in their brains. Primary Objective: To determine whether …
Mindful Moms Randomized Control Trial
The purpose of this study is to test whether a program called "Mindful Moms" can be helpful for specific measures of mood and health in pregnant women with depressive symptoms, compared to group-based education workshops.
Effect of Electroacupuncture on Treating the First-episode Depression
Depression is a disease that endangers the physical and mental health of all human beings. Only 30-40% of patients with initial episode depression are cured after treatment with antidepressants. Acupuncture is a widely recognized therapy to treat depression in clinical practice, and it can effectively relieve the depressive mood and …
Effect of Psychedelic VR-augmented Therapy on Patients With Clinical Depression
Research has demonstrated that psychedelic compounds possess significant therapeutic potential for a variety of disorders, including depression. Despite these findings, the underlying mechanisms driving the therapeutic efficacy of psychedelics remain elusive. Furthermore, there exists a debate over the contribution of the subjective psychedelic experience to their therapeutic benefits. In this …
Mechanisms of Behavioral Activation (BA)
The investigators will be comparing brain (neural) activation of depressed adolescent patients before, during and after a course of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). In particular, the project seeks to determine whether BA targets different neural mechanisms for behavioral avoidance associated with low motivation as …
Accelerated TMS for Depression and OCD
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a FDA-approved treatment for depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The goal of the study is to learn how to optimize the treatment to improve symptoms of depression and OCD. This research project will test a new accelerated 5-day accelerated rTMS protocol for treating …
