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Can a mindfulness app supercharge brain stimulation for depression?

NCT ID NCT07369557

Symptom relief Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether adding brief guided mindfulness exercises (via a smartphone app) between sessions of accelerated brain stimulation (aiTBS) is feasible and acceptable for people with major depression. Twenty adults already receiving aiTBS as standard care will practice mindfulness for 5-15 minutes at a time over five treatment days. Researchers will track adherence, side effects, and changes in mood and mindfulness up to 12 weeks later.

What this could mean

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Active substance
guided mindfulness practice via smartphone app
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a way to boost the antidepressant effects of brain stimulation by adding brief mindfulness exercises.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early pilot study (20 people) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. Meditation-related side effects are possible.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of MDD and eligible for aiTBS at MUSC * Already enrolled in aiTBS course at MUSC * English proficiency * Smartphone or willingness to use study-provided device Exclusion Criteria: * TMS contraindications (e.g., seizure history, implants, pregnancy) * Concurrent neuromodulation (ECT, VNS) * Psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, active substance use disorder, high suicide risk * Unable/unwilling to engage in mindfulness or complete questionnaires

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Depression

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IOP

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States

  • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Brain Stimulation Laboratory Institute of Psychiatry

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States

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