Found 1,144 clinical trials
New Cognitive Treatment for Peripartum Depression
The peripartum period is the period between the last month of pregnancy and up to a year after childbirth. It can be considered a difficult time for women, as it is a period of transition during which vulnerability to psychiatric disorders and in particular to major depressive disorder (MDD) (Vesga-Lopez, …
Intravenous Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to to evaluate the relationships between peak (% change from baseline) central GABA and Glu levels during a 40-min IV ketamine or normal saline infusion utilizing fMRS, and change in peripheral GABA and Glu levels from baseline to 24-hr postinfusion utilizing LCMS, with baseline …
Theta-Burst Stimulation for Bipolar Depression
The purpose of this trial is to determine if intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) can reduce the symptoms of depression in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder. To do this, some of the participants in this study will receive treatment with active iTBS stimulation, while others will receive sham iTBS stimulation. Participants will come …
tDCS in People With Subthreshold Depression
This study evaluates the effects of multi-session transcranial direct current stimulation on loneliness, mood and depressiveness in people with subthreshold depression.
Belief Updating in Treatment Resistant Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a cognitive triad of negative beliefs about oneself, the future and the world. For example, depressed patients hold persistently negative expectations about the future, despite contradictory evidence, and these strong negative beliefs are thought to play an important role in the maintenance of …
rTMS for Youth Inpatients With Depression
Youth aged 15-24 are likelier to have depression than all age groups in Canada. One-third of depressed youth do not respond to psychotherapy and/or antidepressant medications. A treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation or rTMS has proven helpful in adolescents and young adults whose depressive symptoms have been difficult to …
ACT_for Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and depressive disorders frequently coexist, complicating the clinical management of patients suffering from them. Taken separately, these two disorders have a significant prevalence in the population, and a recent meta-analysis concluded that coexistence could reach 1 in 5 patients (20.8%). This comorbidity represents a considerable challenge, …
Allopregnanolone (Zuranolone) in Post-stroke Depression
The goal of this Phase II clinical trial is to learn if the oral synthetic allopreganolone analog (zuranolone) is safe to take and is well tolerated by stroke survivors experiencing moderate to severe post-stroke depression and if it will help with the symptoms of depression. The main questions it will …
Personalized DBS Targeting for Treating Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to optimize the target brain areas for deep brain stimulation (DBS) for depression based on personalized brain imaging and stereo-electroencephalography（SEEG), to administer long-term DBS treatment in the target brain areas, to assess the effectiveness and safety of DBS for refractory depression and to …
Enhancing Slow Wave Sleep in Depression
The goal of this pilot study is to determine if non-invasive brain stimulation during sleep can increase deep sleep in adults with depression. It will also determine if increased deep sleep improves cognitive performance and mood ratings. Participants will be asked to wear a non-invasive device that records their brain …
