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临床试验/NCT01974076
NCT01974076Unknown不适用

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

The University of New South Wales2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 135 人开始时间: 2014年5月最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
不适用
入组人数
135
试验地点
2
主要终点
Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale for Depression (MADRS)

研究概览

简要总结

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

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Double (Participant, Investigator)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • 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.

排除标准

  • 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.
  • Clinically defined neurological disorder or insult.
  • Metal in the cranium, skull defects, or skin lesions on scalp (cuts, abrasions, rash) at proposed electrode sites.
  • Concurrent long acting benzodiazepines, ritalin or dexamphetamine medication.
  • Change in psychotropic medication during 2-week period prior to the study or during the course of the 3-week trial.
  • Participant becomes hypomanic or manic, as defined by DSM-IV.

结局指标

主要结局

Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale for Depression (MADRS)

时间窗: 3 weeks

次要结局

  • Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale(3 weeks)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Colleen Loo

Professor

The University of New South Wales

研究点 (2)

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