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An Exploratory Study of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation for the Rapid Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Suicidal Ideation

An Exploratory Study of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation for the Rapid Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Suicidal Ideation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120468
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-16
Start date
2026-04-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-11

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Conditions

suicidal ideation in major depressive disorder

Interventions

Deep brain target stimulation group:Deep brain stimulation
Cortical target stimulation group:Cortical target stimulation
Sham stimulation group:Pseudo-stimulation

Sponsors

Beijing An Ding Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18 to 65 years, of any gender, right-handed, with educational level of junior high school or above. 2.Meeting the diagnostic criteria for MDD without psychotic symptoms during the current episode, as assessed by the Chinese version of the MINI Version 7.0.2 in accordance with the DSM-5. 3.A score of >= 6 on the BSSI. 4.No antidepressant medication use prior to study enrollment; or completion of a 5-half-life washout period for prior antidepressants; or maintenance of a stable antidepressant monotherapy for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment, with the treatment regimen remaining unchanged until the completion of 10 treatment sessions (over 1 week) after enrollment. 5.HAMD-17>=14; 6.No exposure to other neuromodulation therapies within 30 days prior to enrollment. 7.Provision of written informed consent by the participant after full understanding of all study-related information.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Current or past diagnosis of any major psychiatric disorder other than MDD in accordance with the DSM-5, including neurodevelopmental disorders, neurocognitive disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol or substance dependence/abuse, and personality disorders. 2.Depressive episodes secondary to organic psychiatric disorders caused by systemic or neurological diseases; 3.Contraindications to tFUS or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): presence of electronic or metallic implants within the body or intracranial regions traversed by the acoustic beam (including cardiac pacemakers, coronary stents, defibrillators, or MRI-incompatible neural stimulation devices); 4.Comorbidity with severe or unstable neurological diseases, or severe cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, endocrine, hematological or other systemic diseases; patients with unstable vital signs; or any other condition deemed ineligible for the study by the investigators. 5.Pregnant or lactating women; patients unable to adopt appropriate contraceptive measures during the study period. 6.Patients with marked impulsivity or poor treatment cooperation. 7.Receipt of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT/modified ECT) within 6 months prior to study enrollment. 8.Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months prior to study enrollment. 9.Any other circumstance in which the participant is deemed unsuitable for the study by the investigators.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Treatment response rate at week 1;Remission rate at week 1;Adverse event;Cognitive function assessment;Electroencephalography (EEG) data;Assessment of other clinical symptoms;Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data;

Primary

MeasureTime frame
BSSI score reduction at week 1;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGang Wang

Beijing An Ding Hospital, Capital Medical University

gangwangdoc@gmail.com+86 10 59303005

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 16, 2026