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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618001705279
ACTRN12618001705279
Terminated
N/A

Developing Alternative Treatments for Young People with Depression: A study of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS).

Monash University0 sites55 target enrollmentOctober 16, 2018

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Monash University
Enrollment
55
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 16, 2018
End Date
April 28, 2022
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of major depressive episode (MDE), in accordance with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
  • \- Individuals between 16 to 30 years of age
  • \- Depression severity quantified using the Montgomery\-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) cut\-off scores (mild: 7\-19; moderate: 20\-34; severe: \>34\)
  • \- No more than 2 previously received adequate trials of antidepressant treatment
  • \- Demonstrated capacity to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • \-Inability to give informed consent
  • \-DSM V diagnoses of a psychotic disorder or current substance\-use disorders;
  • \-Developmental disorders (including autism);
  • \-History of sustained head injury;
  • \-Other neurological illness;
  • \-Intellectual disability;
  • \-Major medical illness impacting brain function
  • \-Pregnancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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