Could a Head-Zap device at home beat the blues?

NCT ID NCT07444242

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Regensburg Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether using a gentle brain stimulation device (tDCS) twice a day at home can help people with depression who are not on medication. Thirty participants will be split into three groups: one gets real stimulation, one gets a sham (placebo) device, and one waits without treatment. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and reduces depressive symptoms.

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, drug-free way to ease depression symptoms at home.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The placebo effect is also a concern.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Center of Neuromodulation / TMS, University Regensburg
RECRUITING

Regensburg, Bavaria, 93053, Germany

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