Could a headband at home keep depression away?

NCT ID NCT07269964

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Technical University of Munich Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a portable, at-home brain stimulation device (tDCS) can help people with depression maintain the improvements they achieved during hospital treatment with esketamine, rTMS, or ECT. Thirty adults will use the device for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, for four weeks. The main goal is to see if the home program is feasible and well tolerated, and whether depressive symptoms stay stable.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, home-based way to help people with depression keep their gains after intensive hospital treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early pilot study (30 people) with no placebo group. It only tests feasibility, not proven effectiveness. The device may cause mild tingling or skin redness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression endogenous depression major affective disorder 6 major depressive disorder schizoaffective disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE MDD SEVERE DEPRESSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, University Hospital
RECRUITING

München, 81675, Germany
Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Munich,
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

München, Bavaria, 81675, Germany

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