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Clinical Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Refractory Depression

Clinical Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Refractory Depression

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04153812
Enrollment
10
Registered
2019-11-06
Start date
2019-11-01
Completion date
2022-05-30
Last updated
2019-11-06

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Conditions

Refractory Depression

Brief summary

Based on the mechanism hypothesis and clinical efficacy of VNS in treating refractory depression, this study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of VNS in treating refractory depression through a small sample of clinical trials

Detailed description

This clinical trial is a prospective, self - controlled clinical validation study. Subjects who met the inclusion criteria and did not meet the exclusion criteria were screened to enter the test. After admission, subjects received vagus nerve stimulation and conventional treatment. Enrolled 10 subjects. Parameter setting and observation were performed 2 weeks after implantation of the vagus nerve stimulation lead and pulse generator, and follow-up evaluation was performed at 3, 6 and 12 months.

Interventions

DEVICEvagus nerve stimulation

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a new technique for stimulating the left cervical vagus nerve through implanted lead and a programmable pulse generator.

Sponsors

Xijing Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. patients with treatment-resistant depression (patients with Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) score reduction rate still less than 50% after adequate treatment with two or more antidepressants) 2. age 18-65; Male or female 3. the patient has a depressive course of 2 years or more or has 2 or more major depressive episodes 4. HAMD-17 score\> 17 was at baseline

Exclusion criteria

1. pregnant or lactating women, women of childbearing age who plan or have no safe contraceptive measures 2. a patient who is or has been diagnosed with a mental disorder other than depression; Depressive episode with psychotic symptoms 3. patients currently at serious risk of suicide 4. prior 12 months of alcohol or substance dependence, or prior 6 months of substance abuse other than nicotine 5. patients with cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction or cardiac arrest) and organic brain diseases (such as cerebral hemorrhage, massive cerebral infarction, encephalitis and epilepsy) 6. accept other clinical trials 7. patients requiring systemic mri after implantation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HAMD-176 monthsHAMD-17 score reduction rate at 6 months of follow-up compared to baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HAMD-1712monthsHAMD-17 score reduction rate at 3,12 months of follow-up compared to baseline
MADRS12monthsChanges in MADRS scores at 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up compared to baseline
CGI12monthsChanges in CGI scores at 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up compared to baseline
PSQI12monthsChanges in PSQI scores at 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up compared to baseline
IDS-SR12monthsChanges in IDS-SR scores at 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up compared to baseline

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
safety12monthsThe incidence of adverse events and serious adverse events at each visit

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactWang Huaning
xskzhu@fmmu.edu.cn13609161341
Backup ContactChen Yihuan
chenyh47@fmmu.edu.cn

Outcome results

None listed

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