Pilot-study into the effectiveness of neurofeedback in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Conditions
- major depressive disorder, depression
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26159
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Maastricht (UM), Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
1. MMD as a primary axis-1 diagnosis according to criteria of the DSM-IV-TR;
2. Informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of braintrauma (commotio or contusio cerebri);
2. Current use of antipsychotics, moodstabilizers, benzodiazepines. the use of antidepressants is permitted if type and dosage are not changed during participation in the study;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Hamilton depression rating scale (17-item);<br /><br>2. Baseline frontal alpha-activity in resting EEG.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quick Inventory Depression Scale- SelfRating (16 items).