Depression Clinical Trials
128 recruiting trials for Depression. Eligibility criteria explained in plain English.
Recruiting Trials
Clinical trial data sourced from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Always consult your doctor before considering any clinical trial.
Biobank and Brain Health in Bordeaux.
B cube is a new generation cohort to study the determinants and natural history of brain aging, using molecular epidemiology, in a representative sample (N=2000) of the general...
Reducing Suicide Risk Among Aging Caregivers of Persons With AD/ADRD
This project aims to adapt, implement, and evaluate a Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training group intervention for aging adult family caregivers of person with Alzheimer's...
Investigating Dynamic Interactions in Distributed Cognitive Control Networks
The purpose of this study is to investigate the brain activity associated with cognitive tasks (thinking, reasoning, remembering) in order to understand how the brain works during...
Collaborative Care for Anxiety and Depression in Epilepsy
This is a randomized effectiveness/implementation trial comparing a 24-week neurology-based collaborative care intervention to usual neurology care among 60 adults with epilepsy.
Cognitive Remediation in Forensic Mental Health Care
Forensic patients often display cognitive deficits, particularly in the domain of executive functions, that represent a challenge to forensic rehabilitation. One...
CBT-I vs. MBTI for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Insomnia and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
This study is a prospective two-arm, single blind randomized controlled trial design to compare the clinical effectiveness of telemedicine-delivered, 6-session, standardized...
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
The purpose of the proposed study is to examine if a repeated treatment of High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) can increase the functional...
Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: Fit2Play Prospective Cohort Study
The Fit2Play prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based youth physical activity afterschool program on youth participant fitness and mental health outcomes....
Pharmacy-led Transitions of Care Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence
Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations with multiple chronic conditions have high rates of nonadherence to essential chronic disease medications after hospital discharge....
A Pilot Study of Synbiotics in Adults With Depressive Symptoms
This study aims to explore the efficacy and safety of a synbiotic formula (MQU10) in improving mood and well-being in adults with mild to moderate depressive symptoms.
Pathways to Perinatal Mental Health Equity
Mental health conditions occurring during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum (the perinatal period) occur in 1 in 5 perinatal individuals. To improve mental health care...
Efficacy of Statins Among Major Depressive Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug Rosuvastatin 10 mg works to treat MDD in adults. It will also learn about the safety of Rosuvastatin 10 mg .The main questions...
Stellate Ganglion Block for Prevention of Post Mastectomy Depression
Complications after mastectomy include chronic pain and depression.
Stories That Empower Mothers and Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is a condition that occurs after birth and is difficult for mothers. Research shows that experiencing postpartum depression once increases the risk of...
Accelerated High-Dose tDCS for Depression
In this study, investigators are testing whether a higher dose of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), can be safely...
Evaluating tDCS Brain-stimulation in Depression Using MRI
Patients, physicians, and those who fund depression research are keenly interested in depression treatments that do not involve taking medications. One promising candidate...
Tele-PROTECT Therapy: Effectiveness, Empowerment, and Implementation
The purpose of this randomized trial is to conduct a fully powered effectiveness trial of video-delivered PROTECT (Tele-PROTECT) compared to a video-delivered depression education...
Neurobehavioral Therapy For Epilepsy And Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an online group Neuro-behavioral Therapy (NBT) with text messaging intervention for Veterans with...
Assessing Improvements in Mood and Sleep Trial
This is a multi-site randomized control trial involving people age 55+ years who have current depression symptoms plus another suicide risk indicator (either current suicidal...
Implementing Depression and Adherence Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a core set and enhanced set of implementation strategies in increasing the reach of evidence-based treatments to patients with HIV...
Prediction of the Therapeutic Response in Depression Based on Neuro-computational Modeling Assessment of Motivation
This study aims to better understand the mechanisms of action of antidepressants, but also the neural correlates of motivation deficits. One hundred patients with a moderate to...
Combining rTMS & Aerobic Exercise to Treat Depression and Improve Post-Stroke Walking
Investigators primary aim is to carry out a two-site, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, phase II trial to systematically examine the potential for aerobic exercise (AEx)...
Suicide Specific Rumination in Veterans
Few treatments target core features of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Veterans. Real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback can provide information regarding...
Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor in Prophylaxis of Depression Following Fragility Fractures
The goal of this pilot study is to learn about the feasibility about prescribing anti-depressants at discharge in patients aged 50 years and older with a lower extremity fragility...
Psilocybin in Chronic Low Back Pain and Depression
This study seeks to provide insight on psilocybin's effects on mechanisms of chronic pain among patients with co-morbid chronic low back pain and depression (CLBP+D)....
Pharmacist Guided Pre-emptive Pharmacogenetic Testing in Antidepressant Therapy
In this study at the Solothurn Psychiatric Clinic, the investigators compare the effectiveness and tolerability of antidepressant pharmacotherapy in three groups. In the...
The Short-term Effects of PRISMA on Mental Health
Given the high prevalence of mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, in pretrial detainees, the Swiss Federal Justice Department (SFJD) approved a model trial...
Stress Management with Real-time Bio-signal Biofeedback
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the real-time bio-signal monitoring device (Neuronicle FX2 device), combined with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), helps...
Belief Updating in Treatment Resistant Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a cognitive triad of negative beliefs about oneself, the future and the world. For example, depressed patients hold...
Lithium Versus Cariprazine in the Acute Phase Treatment of Bipolar Depression (DUAG9)
The goal is to study the effect of lithium compared to cariprazine in patients with depression in a bipolar disease. The main question it aims to answer is: Difference in change...
Enoxolone in Major Depression - Biomarker-outcome Relationship
Many different forms of depression exist. It is difficult to predict to what treatment a given patient with depression responds. Studies demonstrate that biomarkers can help to...
Pediatric and Caregiver Traumatic Stress Intervention (PACTS)
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how to help the caregiver and child survivor of a traumatic injury handle post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression.
JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App With Transitional-Aged Youth
New challenges, stressors, and a loss of support often accompany the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Not surprisingly, transitional-aged youth (TAY) between the ages of...
Telehealth Behavioral Activation for Teens
Behavioral activation is one such empirically supported intervention. Derived from cognitive-behavioral therapy, a well-established treatment for depression, behavioral activation...
Dopamine Modulation of Motivation and Motor Function in Major Depression & Inflammation
A large body of evidence on depression heterogeneity point to an "immunometabolic" subtype characterized by the clustering of immunometabolic dysregulations with atypical...
Modulating Spinal Interoceptive Pathways to Evaluate Their Role and Therapeutic Potential in MDD Symptomatic Domains
Spinal interoceptive pathways (SIPs) convey bodily signals to an interoceptive system in the brain and their dysregulation is linked to major depressive disorder (MDD). Current...
Psychosocial, Environmental, and Chronic Disease Trends in Puerto Rico
The overall goal is to identify trends and longitudinal associations in psychosocial, food-related, and cardiometabolic risk factors that can guide public health priorities and...
The OBSERVE Protocol
This observational protocol is intended to provide long-term follow-up data on patients initiating or continuing treatment with either Spravato® or IV ketamine. This can provide...
Prediction of Antidepressant Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy
Despite its successful use for more than 80 years, the mechanisms of action of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are still not fully understood. ECT has been shown to be accompanied...
Project 2: Optimizing Engagement and Outcomes in STAND Digital Therapy
The goal is to optimize peer coaching in order to optimize engagement and outcomes in digital therapy. The unmet mental health needs of community college students are staggering...
Identifying Local Field Potential Biomarkers for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression With Deep Brain Stimulation
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and severe mental illness, characterized by multiple symptoms, and is a leading cause of non-fatal health loss. Despite this,...
Development and Application of Precision Treatment Strategies for Common Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia (SCH), major depressive disorder (MDD), and bipolar disorder (BPD) are prevalent, disabling psychiatric conditions that not only cause significant suffering for...
S.T.A.N.D. Alacrity Center Signature Project
The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical decision-making algorithms for (a) triaging to level of care and (b) adapting level of care in a low income, highly diverse...
Observations of a Brief Online Psychological Intervention Among People Seeking Online Mental Health Services
Since 2012, the Online Therapy Unit has been offering Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT). ICBT represents a convenient method for individuals to access care for...
Brief Trial of ACT-i for Adults With Chronic Insomnia
This is a prospective, randomized-controlled trial that assesses the efficacy of a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT-i), compared to an attentional control group, in...
Effects of a Digital Diary on the Psychological Well-being of Former ICU Patients.
Previous research on the impact of a diary on mental symptoms of PICS, PICS-F, and quality of life in former ICU patients and their relatives has focused specifically on a paper...
Maintenance TMS in Treatment Resistant Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most efficacious treatments available for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Although a maintenance ECT protocol exists, multiple...
Light and Ion Maintenance In Treatment for Depression (LIMIT-D): Feasibility Study
Antidepressants are widely used as first-line treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD). Clinical guidelines recommend 6-24 months of "maintenance" antidepressant treatment,...
Psilocybin Microdosing With Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of a six-week microdosing regimen of psilocybin combined with short-term, experience-based psychotherapy in patients with...
Processes and Circuitry Underlying Threat Sensitivity as a Treatment Target for Co-morbid Anxiety and Depression
This mechanistic study uses an anti anxiety drug and brain imaging to study the threat processing system and associated brain circuits in people with depression, anxiety disorders...
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are currently 128 clinical trials for Depression, with 128 actively recruiting participants. These include trials across all phases from early-stage Phase 1 to late-stage Phase 3.
To join a clinical trial for Depression, review the eligibility criteria on the trial detail pages, then talk to your doctor about whether a trial is right for you. Your doctor can help you evaluate the potential benefits and risks.
Phase 3 trials are large-scale studies that test whether a treatment is effective and monitor side effects. There are 6 Phase 3 trials for Depression, representing treatments closest to potential FDA approval.
Clinical trials follow strict safety protocols overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and the FDA. Participants are monitored closely and can withdraw at any time. Always discuss risks and benefits with your healthcare provider before enrolling.
Trial data sourced from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. This site does not provide medical advice — always talk to your doctor about clinical trial participation.