The Effect of tDCS in Patients With Moderate to Severe Major Depressive Disorder
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Brief Summary
Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_3 major-depressive-disorder
Started Apr 2015
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 22, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 18, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2016
CompletedJanuary 26, 2017
January 1, 2017
1.7 years
June 22, 2015
January 24, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
Measured by Montgomery-Ã…sberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
from baseline to Week 6
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Effect of tDCS on Depressive Symptoms as assessed by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
At 6 weeks after treatment.
Effect of tDCS on questionnaire results as assessed by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
At 6 weeks after treatment
Average change in results for 2, 4, 6 weeks after treatment as assessed by the clinician-rated Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness Scale (CGISI)
At 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment
Average change in results for 2, 4, 6 weeks after treatment as assessed by Korean-Beck Depression Inventory-II (K-BDI-II)
At 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment
Average change in results for 2, 4, 6 weeks after treatment as assessed by Korean-Beck Anxiety Depression Inventory (K-BAI)
At 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment
Study Arms (2)
YBand(YDT-201N)
EXPERIMENTALtranscranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) application 5 days a week for 2 weeks (total of 10 applications)
Sham-Yband(YDT-201N)
SHAM COMPARATORsham-tDCS application 5 days a week for 2 weeks (total of 10 applications)
Interventions
transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) 2mA for 30 min; 30 sec of ramp-up and -down; left (anode) and right (cathode) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) 2mA for 30 sec; left (anode) and right (cathode) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Has a diagnosis of a major depressive disorder as confirmed by the SCID-IV and MINI (without psychotic features)
- Greater than 22 points of Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
- Aged 19 to 65.
- Has provided informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Has other mental disorders diagnosed by Axis-I, except major depressive disorder (However, subject who is diagnosed as both major depressive disorder as well as anxiety disorder can participate the study.)
- History of suicidal attempt in the last 6 months
- Diagnosed with bipolar or psychotic major depressive disorder
- Diagnosed with other depressive disorders: dysthymic disorder, and depressive disorders that are not elsewhere classified.
- Has hypersensitivity to sertraline ingredients
- A score of 5 or greater for the question #10 in MADRS
- Diagnosed with closed angle glaucoma or has a history of glaucoma.
- History of participation in other clinical trials within 30days.
- A major and/or unstable medical or neurologic illness
- Currently taking substances that contain sertraline, mono amine oxidase inhibitor, or pimozide
- Pregnant or has a positive pregnancy serum test.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Ybrain Inc.lead
- Severance Hospitalcollaborator
- Gangnam Severance Hospitalcollaborator
- Myongji Hospitalcollaborator
- CHA Universitycollaborator
- National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospitalcollaborator
- Ajou Universitycollaborator
- Hallym University Medical Centercollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Ybrain
Seoul, South Korea
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Seungwoo Lee
Ybrain Company
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 22, 2015
First Posted
January 18, 2016
Study Start
April 1, 2015
Primary Completion
December 1, 2016
Study Completion
December 1, 2016
Last Updated
January 26, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-01