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Electrical Stimulation of the Internal Capsule for Intractable Depression

NCT01069952 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2012-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in treating people with several and otherwise treatment-resistant depression.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Deep Brain Stimulation System

In DBS, thin wires are used to carry electric current to the parts of the brain involved in depression symptoms. These wires are implanted surgically and are attached to battery operated stimulators usually implanted in the chest. The study doctor will adjust the settings of the electrical stimulation to optimize treatment for each participant.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medtronic

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Butler Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Benjamin D Greenberg, MD, PhD · Butler Hospital/Brown University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-12-31
Primary Completion
2004-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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