Brain chip offers hope for untreatable depression

NCT ID NCT05393622

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Inner Cosmos Inc Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a small brain implant for people with severe depression that hasn't improved with standard treatments. The device is placed under the skull and stimulates a mood-related brain area. Researchers will track changes in depression and thinking skills over one year in 20 participants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEPRESSION SEVERE

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Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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