Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Feasibility of Combined Trigeminal and Occipital Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (CTO-TNS) in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Lead Sponsor:

Neurolief Ltd.

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Safety and Feasibility of Combined Trigeminal and Occipital Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (CTO-TNS) in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The subject is capable of understanding the study and to sign an informed consent.
  • Subject is between the ages of 18 to 65 years old.
  • Unipolar major depressive disorder
  • Score on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS21) \> 22
  • Current MDD episode \>3 months
  • Nonresponse with \>6 week use of one to six antidepressant in current episode

Exclusion

  • History of neurosurgical interventions.
  • Subjects with metal implants or shrapnel in their head, except for dental implants.
  • Skin lesion or inflammation at the region of the stimulating electrodes.
  • Pregnancy or Lactation.
  • Women of reproductive age not using efficient contraceptive method.
  • History of cerebrovascular event.
  • Psychotic or bipolar depression
  • History of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or other non-mood disorder psychosis
  • Current delirium, dementia, amnestic disorder or other cognitive disorders
  • Clinically significant current suicidal intent as assessed by the investigator team.
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Alcohol and non-alcohol psychoactive substance abuse or dependence
  • Significant cardiac, medical, or progressive neurological or medical illness
  • An implantable electrical device such as a pacemaker.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02805881

Start Date

May 1 2016

End Date

July 1 2021

Last Update

September 5 2021

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Beer- Yakov Nees-Ziona Mental Health Center

Ness Ziona, Israel