Could a zapping helmet lift bipolar depression?

NCT ID NCT07021508

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a non-invasive device that uses electrical fields to gently stimulate deep brain areas, aiming to improve depression in people with bipolar disorder. Researchers will compare the real device to a sham version in 160 adults. They will also use brain scans to understand how it works.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Temporal Interference Stimulation device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, non-invasive way to reduce depression in people with bipolar disorder, without the side effects of medication.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with no phase, so results are uncertain. The device may not work better than a sham (fake) treatment, and benefits may be small or temporary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar depression bipolar disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BIPOLAR DEPRESSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
RECRUITING

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

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