Status:

RECRUITING

Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Assessment of Depression

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborating Sponsors:

OBELAB, Inc.

San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Develop a NIRSIT testing protocol that can be administered in the diagnostic setting and reliably distinguishes the symptoms and severity of depression, with the help of repeated measure (up to five v...

Detailed Description

Background \& Significance: The history of utilizing the near infrared (NIR) spectrum (650-1000nm) in cognitive studies is chronicled in a recent review. Taking advantage of the facts that human tiss...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All subjects who sign informed consent.
  • Controls: Volunteers over 18 years of age who are not depressed.
  • Patients over 18 years of age with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, receiving clinical therapy at SFVAMC.

Exclusion

  • Subjects who cannot sign informed consent.
  • Exclusion criteria for control subjects: 1.Depression 2.Anxiety, psychotic, substance abuse, mood and personality disorders 3.Major neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 4.Neurologic disorders with anatomic lesions including traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumor and arteriovenous malformation
  • Exclusion criteria for depressed patients: 1.Psychotic disorders like schizophrenia 2.Major neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 3.Neurologic disorders with anatomic lesions including traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumor and arteriovenous malformation 4.Not receiving clinical therapy for depression at SFVAMC'

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 4 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04061148

Start Date

January 4 2019

End Date

December 30 2027

Last Update

March 20 2025

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San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

San Francisco, California, United States, 94121