Status:

UNKNOWN

Augmentation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy With High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Adolescent Depression

Lead Sponsor:

First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Conditions:

Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Depression is among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, with an upward trend in its manifestation in younger individuals. In contrast to adult depression, adolescent depression often presents wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Sign a written informed consent form, willing to participate in the study and accept treatment (patients under 18 years of age need to obtain the consent of their parents or legal guardians);
  • Age between 12 and 18 years;
  • Right-handed;
  • Han ethnicity;
  • Meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for depression;
  • HAMD-24≥20;
  • Understand written language and able to complete questionnaires;
  • First-episode depression patients who have never received any treatment or relapse depression patients, have not taken any psychotropic drugs in the past 2 weeks, have not received systematic psychological or physical therapy.

Exclusion

  • Exclusion criteria for tDCS: (1) Patients with metal implants in the body; those with metal implants such as titanium or magnetic devices (including aneurysm clips); (2) Patients with implanted devices such as cardiac pacemakers, deep brain stimulators (DBS); (3) Patients with intracranial hypertension, skull defects, or tumors; (4) Patients with unstable vital signs such as severe cardiac or somatic diseases; (5) Patients in the acute phase of cerebrovascular diseases; (6) Patients with adverse reactions to electrical stimulation; (7) Patients with pain sensitivity, injury, or inflammation in the stimulation area.
  • Exclusion criteria for MRI;
  • Patients with severe neurological, cardiac, liver, kidney, endocrine, and blood system diseases, or any other condition that may interfere with the study evaluation;
  • Patients with organic mental disorders and mental retardation;
  • Patients with alcohol or drug dependence;
  • Patients with a high risk of suicide.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06061653

Start Date

October 1 2023

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

October 31 2023

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009