Exploratory clinical trial of information therapy using inaudible sounds for depression

Exploratory clinical trial of information therapy using inaudible sounds for depression - Information therapy for depression

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000015302

Enrollment

Registered

2014-10-01

Start date

2014-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

major depressive disorder

Interventions

Exposure of inaudible sounds for 4 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet criteria of major depresive disorder by DSM-5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. In case they show suicide attempt, excitement and violence. 2. In case they have history of developmental disorder, bipolar disorder or alchol/drug abuse. 3. In case they have hearing difficulties.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change from the baseline by the HAM-D scores after 4-week information therapy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change from the baseline by the following items 1. EEG 2. MRI 3. Medication 4. Activities of daily living (ADL) Following items in relation to safety 5. Attrition rate of any cause 6. All adverse events	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuichi Yamashita

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Department of Functional Brain Research, National Institute of Neuroscience

yamay@ncnp.go.jp042-346-1718

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026