Found 1,255 clinical trials
Probiotic Administration for Adolescent Depression
This double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will examine the effect of probiotic Visbiome on the brain and gut microbiome of individuals 15 to 24 years of age.
Teen Brain Online II: Understanding How Social Media Affects the Teen Brain
There has been much interest in the potential role of social media (SM) use in driving a current mental health crisis among teens, with a dire need for evidence that goes beyond self-report. One important avenue is to understand the role of the brain in driving the effects of SM …
PCORI Comparative Effectiveness Study-Esketamine (Spravato) vs. Ketamine-Equivalence Study
The purpose of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness, acceptability, and side effects of ketamine delivered through an IV (a drip into the arm) which is not currently FDA approved for use in the treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and Esketamine (Spravato®), taken as a nasal spray which …
Neuroscience of Psychotherapy for Depression
The goal of this study is to learn the extent to which client-therapist brain activity may synchronize during a psychosocial intervention for depression symptoms. The study will compare behavioral activation, a client-centered type of cognitive-behavioral therapy, to psychoeducation which delivers information on strategies to recover from depression symptoms. Participants will …
Identifying and Treating Depression in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
The goal of this trial is to pilot a way for orthopaedic surgeons to safely screen for depression and provide treatment for depression with medication. The main questions it aims to answer are: What are the outcomes of patients who screen positive for depressive symptoms and are prescribed either an …
Slow Wave Induction by Propofol to Eliminate Depression (SWIPED) Stage II
The investigators hypothesize that brief behavioral therapy and targeted propofol infusion in depressed geriatric patients will augment subsequent slow wave sleep and improve clinical and cognitive outcomes. The team will recruit 70 participants for a double-blinded placebo controlled randomized controlled trial. Two propofol infusions, 2-6 days apart, will be administered, …
Comparing the Efficacy of fMRI-Guided vs. Standard iTBS in Treating Depression
In this triple-blind randomized controlled trial, we ask if targeting intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) based on individual resting state connectivity improves treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder (MDD). For the trial, we will recruit 210 patients with major depressive disorder. Each patient will undergo a 30-40-minute MRI scan, after …
Development and Application of Comprehensive Intervention Techniques for Adolescent Depression
In order to realize the early identification, risk warning and comprehensive intervention of adolescent depression, this project carried out research on the diagnosis platform of adolescent depression, the construction of suicide risk warning and evaluation system, the development of interpersonal psychotherapy technology (IPT-A), and the rapid intervention technology of robotic …
Effectiveness of an Ecological Momentary Emotion Regulation Intervention
This two-armed randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of an emotion regulation intervention in individuals with and without depressive disorders. The study encompasses participants diagnosed with mild to moderate major depression or persistent depressive disorder and healthy controls without a current depressive disorder. Participants will be randomly assigned …
Psilocybin for Depression in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early Alzheimer's Disease
This open-label pilot study examines whether the hallucinogenic drug, psilocybin, given under supportive conditions, is safe and effective for depression in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or early Alzheimer's Disease (AD). This study will also assess whether psilocybin may improve quality of life in those individuals.
