New device combines brain zaps and mindfulness to fight depression
NCT ID NCT07042217
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device that delivers mild electrical stimulation to the brain (tDCS) while people practice mindfulness, all done remotely via video calls. The goal is to see if this combination can reduce depression symptoms in 25 adults with major depressive disorder. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either real or sham (fake) treatment to measure effectiveness.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 25 people
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- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically stable patients that meet criteria for diagnosis of MDD according to DSM-V-TR and confirmed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric interview * Currently experiencing a major depressive episode of at least 4 week's duration as part of a unipolar depression * QIDS-SR score \>11 on all three days of screening week (Days 1,3, 7) * Scored at least 17 (inclusive) on the HDRS-17 at trial entry * Any antidepressant medication is stable ≥ 30 days prior to HDRS-17 screening * Female patients are allowed if not pregnant and using a medically acceptable method of contraception, if of childbearing potential. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to respond to at least 2 antidepressant medications * Drug or alcohol abuse or dependence in the preceding 3 months * Concurrent benzodiazepine medication * High suicide risk assessed during clinician screening at baseline interview. * Failure to respond to ECT treatment or rTMS treatment in this or any previous episode. * Current DSM-V-TR psychotic disorder * History of clinically defined neurological disorder or insult that may impact participation in this study as determined by study physician * Metal in the cranium or skull defects * Implanted pump, neurostimulator, cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator * Skin lesions on scalp at the proposed electrode sites * Pregnancy
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Soterix Medical, Inc.
RECRUITINGWoodbridge, New Jersey, 07095, United States
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