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Depression and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

NCT00256438 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2006-07-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)is a non invasive technique which uses a very weak current to change excitability in targeted regions of the brain. Early studies suggest that it has antidepressant properties. This study will test the safety and efficacy of tDCS as a treatment for depression.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of New South Wales

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Perminder P Sachdev, FRANZCP PhD · University of NSW

  • Colleen K Loo, FRANZCP, MD · University of NSW

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-02-28

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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