Status:

UNKNOWN

Postmarketing Clinical Trial of tDCS to Evaluate Cognitive Ability in Depression Patients

Lead Sponsor:

ji hyun baek, MD, Ph.D

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, and confirmed clinical trial in patients taking antidepressants during the 6-week stimulation period , sham stimulation group, low real stimulati...

Detailed Description

During the clinical trial period, a total of 4 to 5 outpatient visits are made, and changes are evaluated through neuropsychological examination by visiting at 2, 4 and 6 weeks based on the baseline t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of major depressive disorder
  • CGI severity (severity of Illness) score of 3 or higher
  • Patients receiving medication for depression at the time of study participation
  • Those who can read and understand the subject's explanation and consent form and who can respond to questionnaires

Exclusion

  • History of clinically significant medical neurological disease or history of head injury
  • In case of mental retardation or cognitive impairment enough to affect the writing of consent form or conducting research
  • Severe suicidal risk or psychotic symptoms determined by the clinician
  • In the case of a contraindication to the implementation of tDCS (when a metallic auxiliary tool is inserted in the head)
  • Those who are judged to have problems with the attachment of EEG and DC stimulation electrodes due to deformities, inflammatory reactions, or other dermatological problems at the electrode attachment site
  • Among female subjects who are likely to become pregnant, those who do not agree to contraception by a medically acceptable method for up to 24 weeks after application of the investigational medical device in this clinical trial
  • Pregnant women
  • Any other person who has reasons to judge that the investigator is unsuitable for participation in the clinical trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 28 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

141 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04709952

Start Date

January 28 2021

End Date

June 30 2023

Last Update

September 23 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam-si, South Korea

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea