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Study on the effectiveness and safety of transcranial alternating current stimulation in treating bipolar depression

Study on the effectiveness and safety of transcranial alternating current stimulation in treating bipolar depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400085866
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-06-20
Start date
2024-06-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-08

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

Conditions

Bipolar Depression

Interventions

Sponsors

Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Outpatients or inpatients aged 18-65 years (inclusive), regardless of gender; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for "Bipolar Disorder, Current Episode Depressed" according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V), without psychotic symptoms; 3. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for Depression-17 item (HAMD-17) is =17, and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) is =7 before enrollment; 4. Discontinuation of mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants for 5 half-lives before enrollment; 5. No systematic physical therapy such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), or tACS within one month prior to enrollment; 6. Have understood all study contents and signed the informed consent form; 7. In addition to the above criteria, subjects who undergo imaging data collection must also meet the following criteria: right-handed; no electronic or metal implants in the body, including pacemakers, coronary stents, defibrillators, or neurostimulation devices incompatible with fMRI.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the DSM-V criteria for other major psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc.; 2. Individuals with an immediate risk of harming themselves or others, specifically those who answer "yes" to items 4 or 5 on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) during screening or baseline assessment; 3. Currently suffering from severe or unstable physical illnesses; 4. Having comorbid organic brain diseases, such as epilepsy, hydrocephalus, brain injury, ischemic stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumors, etc.; 5. Individuals with compromised skin integrity at the electrode placement sites, or those allergic to electrode gel or adhesives; 6. Those with implanted electronic stimulators; 7. Participation in any other clinical trial within one month prior to enrollment; 8. Pregnant or lactating women, or individuals unable to use appropriate contraceptive measures during the trial; 9. Any situation deemed inappropriate for participation by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Response rate ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scalefor Depression-17item(HAMD-17);Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA);Young Mania Rating Scale(YRMS);Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale(BPRS);Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale(C-SSRS);the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report(QIDS-SR16); The 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale(GAD-7);Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI);Sheehan Disability Scale(SDS);Short Form of Quality of Life Enjoymentand Satisfaction Questionnaire(Q-LES-Q-SF);Cognitive function tests;Electroencephalogram(EEG);functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Jinjie

Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University

sjmedical_xjj@163.com+86 137 1612 9411

Outcome results

None listed

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