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Phase 2Completed· 20 enrolled
Drug / intervention
transcranial direct current stimulation +3 moredevice
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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NCT00481988Phase 2Completed
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Randomized, Double Blind Crossover Study of the Treatment of Major Depressive Episode With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

New York State Psychiatric Institute·interventional·Posted Jun 4, 2007·Updated May 20, 2013

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating transcranial direct current stimulation and iomed phoresor transcranial direct current stimulation for Depression. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if transcranial direct current stimulation may improve the symptoms of depression.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsDepression
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

Timeline

Phase 2CompletedFinished
200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedJun 4, 2007
Enrollment StartMar 1, 2007
Primary CompletionJun 1, 2009
Study CompletionJan 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.3 yearsPosted 19.1 years ago

Interventions

transcranial direct current stimulationdevice

Two damp sponges, one placed on the left side of the forehead, the other on the left arm. 0.1mA of current is passed for 20 minutes.

transcranial direct current stimulationdevice

transcranial direct current stimulation delivers one milliamp of direct current, supplied by a constant current generator, the the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex through a scalp electrode. The treatment is given for 20 minutes a day.

transcranial direct current stimulationdevice

one milliamp of direct current applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex through a scalp electrode

iomed phoresor transcranial direct current stimulationdevice

for the sham group the current is turned off after 10 seconds