Can brain training lift the weight of depression in kidney disease?
NCT ID NCT07745920
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study explores whether digital neurotherapy or coaching with a wellness coach can help manage depressive symptoms and pain in people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Participants will be assigned to one of these approaches or to an education-only group. The goal is to see if these interventions are practical and effective in improving mood and reducing discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital Neurotherapy (REJUVENATE) and Capacity Coaching
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these digital tools could offer new, accessible ways to manage depression and pain in people with ADPKD, improving quality of life without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive. The interventions are behavioral, and their success depends on user engagement and adherence.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * Confirmed clinical diagnosis of ADPKD using Pei-Ravine criteria * Pre-End Stage Kidney Disease, with Stage 1-5 CKD (eGFR \>10 ml/min/1.73m2, with no anticipated dialysis or transplant within 12 months) * Clinical or self-diagnosis of depression * English-language fluency Exclusion criteria: * Suicidal ideation/unstable mental illness of any kind * Lack of access/ability to use internet-based programs * eGFR \<10 ml/min/1.73m2 * Anticipated dialysis or transplant within 6 months * Prior chronic dialysis * Prior organ (liver or kidney) transplant * Lack of English language fluency * Significant cognitive impairment (Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE))
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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