Brain study reveals how depression meds and therapy rewire symptoms
NCT ID NCT07488910
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how different treatments for depression—medication, talk therapy, or both—change the way symptoms like sadness, sleep problems, and low energy are connected. Researchers will track 90 adults with mild to moderate depression using smartphone surveys to see which treatment works best for which symptom patterns. The goal is to help doctors choose the right treatment for each person.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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 65 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: 1. Depressive disorder (mild to moderate symptom severity) 2. 18-65 years 3. must own a smartphone with internet access Exclusion Criteria: 1. severe depressive episode 2. acute suicidality, 3. bipolar disorder, 4. substance use disorder 5. psychotic depression 6. severe medical or neurological illness 7. insufficient german language skills 8. concurrent psychotherapeutic treatment 9. conditions that may interfere with fMRI
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Conditions
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Frankfurt, 60486, Germany
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Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Marburg, 35039, Germany
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Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy
Frankfurt, 60528, Germany
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