Found 1,255 clinical trials
Esketamine With or Without Integration Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
This study will explore the effects of esketamine (Spravato®), an FDA-approved nasal spray, on adults diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). All participants will receive esketamine as prescribed by a healthcare professional in a clinical setting. The purpose of this research is to understand whether adding therapeutic support in the form …
Pharmacogenetic-Guided Antidepressant Prescribing in Adolescents With Anxiety and Depression
This is a parallel arm randomized (1:1) controlled trial. Adolescents aged 12-17 years (n=452) who are starting or changing a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for depression and/or anxiety will be randomly allocated to receive 12-weeks of pharmacogenetic-guided antidepressant therapy (experimental intervention) or current prescribing guidelines/recommendations guided therapy (control intervention).
EFCT Vs. BCT for Depression and Anxiety in Married Couples
This study compares the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in married couples. A total of 150 married couples aged 18-65 will be screened, and 60 couples with high depression and anxiety levels will be selected. These couples will …
Accelerated vs. Conventional Theta Burst Stimulation for Late-life Depression
The purpose of this trial is to compare the treatment efficacy (improvement in depressive symptoms) of accelerated TBS protocol (where participants receive multiple TBS treatments daily) to conventional TBS protocol (where participants receive a single TBS treatment daily) in late life depression. In addition, the study also aims to determine …
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 …
Lifestyle InterVEntion Study in General Practice: LIVES - GP
Patients with depression are at a substantially increased risk of chronic physical disease including cardiovascular disease. This may be attributed primarily to an unhealthy lifestyle related to their disorder. Interestingly, the unhealthy lifestyle feeds back to decreased quality of life and increased depressive symptoms, thus creating a hazardous vicious circle. …
Efficacy and Biomarkers of Response of TBS in Treatment Resistant Depression
Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TBS) in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has shown efficacy and safety as an adjuvant strategy for resistant to treatment depression (RTD) in daily sessions during 4-6 weeks (20-30 sessions). Current investigation in TBS aims to design intensive treatment protocols so as to achieve earlier responses …
Adjunctive Bright Light Therapy in Patients With Bipolar Depression and Eveningness
This is a randomized placebo-controlled trial to examine the efficacy of six-week bright light therapy as adjunctive treatment for patient with bipolar depression and eveningness.
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 …
