tDCS for Mild to Moderate Depression
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)-Guided Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Depression
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for people with mild to moderate depression. Participants will receive a type of brain stimulation called tDCS for 30 minutes each day for 10 days while their heart activity is monitored.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I have mild to moderate depression.
- I have a score of 14-28 on the Beck Depression Inventory.
- I have been diagnosed with a depressive episode.
You may not be able to join if
- I have a serious neurological or psychiatric condition.
- I have a history of suicide risk.
- I have a heart condition or a history of heart transplant.
- I am pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
- I have had seizures in the last 5 years.
- I have any metal objects in my head or neck.
- I have a skin disorder near the stimulation area.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
This technology development project will be informed and guided by initial data collection of human subject data. For this purpose, the investigators will recruit n=100 people with mild to moderate depression in a double-blinded, parallel-arm, sham-controlled data collection period administered at home and using the investigator's remotely supervised (RS) tDCS protocol. Enrolled participants will …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Mild to moderate depression (Beck Depression Inventory(BDI)-II 14-28)
* Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-V-TR) Depressive episode
* Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)-4th Reading Recognition subtest standard score \>85
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