Scientists wire brains to fight untreatable depression
NCT ID NCT04106466
Summary
This study is testing an experimental brain implant for people with severe depression that hasn't improved with medications or therapy. Ten participants will have a device surgically placed in their brain to deliver mild electrical stimulation, aiming to reduce symptoms. Researchers will also use the device to record brain signals, hoping to learn how the treatment works and who it might help best.
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai West
New York, New York, 10019, United States
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