Treatment of depression during pregnancy with transcranial direct current stimulatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F32; F33; F31.4; Depressive episode; Recurrent depressive disorder; Bipolar affective disorder, current episode severe depression without psychotic symptoms

• Registration Number: DRKS00008537
• Lead Sponsor: Psychiatrische Klinik

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-05-08
• Study Completion: 2020-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

current pregnancy; Age 18-45; diagnosis of a depressive syndrome without etiologic conclusion; HAMD score minimum 15; normal gynecologic-obstetric and fetal examination; ability to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

lack of informed consent; other severe psychiatric disorders; suicidality; Treatment with psychopharmacologic drugs; brain or skull trauma in anamnesis; structural brain damage; Epilepsy; electronic implants in skull or neck; malignant diseases; severe skin or infectious diseases; heart or lung diseases; fetal malformations; pregnancy at risk.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
With application of the 20th stimulation: performance of rating instuments: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-21; Beck Depression Inventory; WHO-Qualitiy of Life Bref; CGI; GAF; Trail Making Test A/B.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
With application of the 20th stimulation: Performance of the Comfort Rating Questionnaire (CRQ): proof of a stimulation without side effects.