Study of the Effectiveness of Vestibular Stimulation as a Coadjuvant Treatment in Major Depression

Clinical Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Vestibular Stimulation as Coadjuvant Therapy in Major Depression

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01399671

Enrollment

Registered

2011-07-22

Start date

2011-03-31

Completion date

2012-01-31

Last updated

2012-03-05

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Conditions

Depression, Major Depression, Vestibular Disorders

Keywords

depression, vestibular

Brief summary

Major depression is characterized by vestibular anomalies. The investigators hypothesized that vestibular stimulation will improve depression symptoms in major depression patients.

Interventions

OTHERvestibular stimulation

vestibular stimulation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* major depression patients, * actual Hamilton score \> 14

Exclusion criteria

* pregnant, * neurological disorders, * epilepsy, * bipolar disorder, * schizophrenia, * anorexia, * bulimia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hamilton depression rating score	1 month after the treatment start

Countries

Chile

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026