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Application of transcranial direct current stimulation in depression treatment

Application of transcranial direct current stimulation in depression treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800018063
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-08-28
Start date
2018-10-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-09-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

depression

Interventions

A:Pseudo stimulus + placebo
B:Pseudo stimulus + Escitalopram
C:tDCS + placebo
D:tACS + placebo

Sponsors

Shanghai Mental Health Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18-65 years old, male or female; (2) High school and above, with Chinese as a mother tongue; (3) sufficient audiovisual level to complete the necessary examinations for the study; (4) 7 days before enrollment Did not take any psychotropic drugs; (5) 17 items of Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD-17) score = 17 points; (6) signed informed consent before enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those with severe or unstable physical illness within 3 months or those with stroke within 30 days; (2) Abnormal laboratory tests and judged to be clinically meaningful, the investigators believe that it affects the efficacy of the test or affects the safety of the subjects; (3) Pregnant women, lactating women, women of childbearing age who were positive for urine HCG test during screening. Male and female subjects did not take effective contraceptive measures, or planned to receive (grant) within 3 months after the start of the trial; (4) poor compliance; (5) currently meet other diagnostic criteria for major mental disorders; (6) HAMD-17 Project 3 (suicide) = 3 points, or patients with suicide and self-injury risk; (7) Those who participated in any clinical trial within 30 days before the baseline; (8) Patients with contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging; (9) The investigator believes that there are other conditions that are not suitable for participating in this clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The total score of the HAMD-17;The total score of the HAMA;WCST outcome;Stroop Color-Word Test Outcome;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Biochemical routine;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Yong

Shanghai Mental Health Center

tianlai1977@yeah.net+86 13764461074

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026