Could a neck implant lift severe depression?

NCT ID NCT03887715

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: LivaNova Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

This study tests a device that stimulates the vagus nerve in the neck to treat depression that hasn't responded to other treatments. About 6,800 people will either get the active implant or a sham device. Researchers will track depression symptoms over 12 months to see if the stimulation helps.

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AMR- Baber Research, Inc.
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Naperville, Illinois, 60563, United States

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APG Research, LLC
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Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

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ATP Clinical Research, Inc.
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Costa Mesa, California, 92626, United States

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Access Multi Specialty Medical Clinic, Inc
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Burlingame, California, 94010, United States
Advanced Research Institute, Inc.
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 56268, United States
Alivation Research, LLC
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Lincoln, Nebraska, 68526, United States

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Andrew Bishop, MD
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Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
Beacon Medical Group Behavioral Health
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South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States
BioBehavioral Research of Austin
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Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
CMB Clinical Trials
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Colton, California, 92324, United States
Carilion Clinic
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Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States

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Center For Anxiety and Depression
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Mercer Island, Washington, 98040, United States

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Central Miami Medical Institute, LLC
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Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
Charak Center for Health and Wellness
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Garfield Heights, Ohio, 44125, United States

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Clinical Insights
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Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States
Clintex Research Group, Inc.
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Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
Dent Neurological Institute
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Amherst, New York, 14226, United States

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Emory University
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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Erie County Medical Center/State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo Affiliate
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Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States
Florida Behavioral Psych
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Largo, Florida, 33770, United States

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Florida Center for TMS
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Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
Florida Center for TMS
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Saint Augustine, Florida, 32086, United States
Flourish Research - St. Augustine
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

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Galiz Research LLC
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Hialeah, Florida, 33016, United States

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Hapworth Research Inc.
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New York, New York, 10019, United States
Healthy Perspective
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Nashua, New Hampshire, 03060, United States

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Houston Clinical Trials
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Houston, Texas, 77401, United States
IACT Health
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Grayson, Georgia, 30017, United States
IPTB Clinical Research
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Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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New York, New York, 10029, United States

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Jersey Shore University Medical Center
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Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States
Joliet Center For Clinical Research
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Joliet, Illinois, 60435, United States
K2 Medical Research
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Tampa, Florida, 33634, United States

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Kaizen Brain Center
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La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

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Keck Hospital of USC
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Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

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ManuMind Interventional Psychiatry
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Woodbury, New York, 11797, United States

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Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
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Huntington, West Virginia, 25701, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
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Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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Medycal Research, Inc
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Brooksville, Florida, 34609, United States
Michigan Clinical Research Institute PC
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

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Millenia Psychiatry & Research, Inc
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Orlando, Florida, 32819, United States
Mindful Behavioral Health
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Boca Raton, Florida, 33431, United States

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Mindpath Care Centers
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Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606, United States
NPC Research
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73109-3834, United States
Neuropsychiatric Associates, Plc
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Woodstock, Vermont, 05091, United States
Neuroscience Research Institute
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Winfield, Illinois, 60910, United States
Neuroscience and TMS Treatment Center
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Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027, United States

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Northpointe Psychiatry
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Lewisville, Texas, 75057, United States

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Nova Psychiatry Inc.
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Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

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Ocean Blue Medical Research Center
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Miami Springs, Florida, 33166, United States
PACT Atlanta LLC
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Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
Pearl Health Clinic
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Ammon, Idaho, 83406, United States
Precise Research Centers
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Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States

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Psych Atlanta
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Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States

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PsychCare Consultants Research
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St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
Psychiatric Care and Research
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O'Fallon, Missouri, 633668, United States

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Psychiatric Medicine Associates, LLC
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Skokie, Illinois, 60076, United States

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Psychiatric Specialty Center
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West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States
Quantum Laboratories Inc.
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Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064, United States
Research Center Of Florida, Inc
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Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
Richmond Behavioral Associates
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Staten Island, New York, 10312, United States
Rise Clinical Research, LLC
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Missouri City, Texas, 77459, United States
Rivus Wellness & Research Institute
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
Rush University Medical Center
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Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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SF-CARE, Inc.
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San Rafael, California, 94901, United States
Scranton Medical Institutes
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Moosic, Pennsylvania, 18507, United States

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Seattle Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center
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Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

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Segal Trials Corporate
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Lauderhill, Florida, 33319, United States
Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc.
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21204, United States

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Signature Research Associates, Inc.
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Fairlawn, Ohio, 44333, United States
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
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Springfield, Illinois, 62794, United States

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State University Of New York Upstate Medical University
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Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
Stedman Clinical Trials
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Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
Stony Brook University Hospital
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Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
Sunrise Research Institute
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Boca Raton, Florida, 33325, United States
Syrentis Clinical Research
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Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
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El Paso, Texas, 79905, United States

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The Center for Neuropsychiatry and Brain Stimulation (CNBS) ARC Health
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Cary, North Carolina, 27519, United States
The Ohio State University
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Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77054, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

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Trinity Medical
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Lewiston, New York, 14092, United States

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Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

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UT Health Austin, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences
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Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

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University Hospitals Case Medical Center
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
University Of Kansas Cancer Center
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Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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University of California San Diego
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San Diego, California, 92103, United States
University of Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55416, United States

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University of Missouri
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Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

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University of New Mexico - Psychiatric Center
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74135, United States

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University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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University of Texas Southwestern
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Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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University of Wisconsin
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Madison, Wisconsin, 53719, United States

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Wake Forest University Health Science
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
Washington University School of Medicine
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
dTMS Center, LCC
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Royal Palm Beach, Florida, 33411, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new long-term option for people with depression that hasn't improved with standard treatments.

What could go wrong

This is a large but ongoing trial, and results are not yet known. The device requires surgery and carries risks like infection or nerve side effects.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION