A Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as an Adjunct to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Depression

The University of New South Wales1 site in 1 country135 target enrollmentMay 2014

ConditionsDepression

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Depression
Sponsor: The University of New South Wales
Enrollment: 135
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale for Depression (MADRS)
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can enhance the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of depression.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2014

End Date

September 2018

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

The University of New South Wales

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Colleen Loo

Professor

The University of New South Wales

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Participants will be ≥ 18 years old.
•Have a DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depressive Episode of minimum 4 weeks duration.
•MADRS score ≥ 20 at study entry.

Exclusion Criteria

•Participant is unable to give informed consent.
•DSM-IV diagnosis of psychotic disorder (lifetime).
•Bipolar disorder diagnosis and not on a mood stabiliser.
•Eating disorder (current or within past year).
•Obsessive compulsive disorder (lifetime).
•Post-traumatic stress disorder (current or within past year).
•Mental retardation.
•Drug or alcohol abuse or dependence (preceding 3 months).
•Inadequate response to ECT (current episode of depression).
•Rapid clinical response required, e.g., high suicide risk, inanition or psychosis.