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Amygdala and dLPFC MRI-TIS for Depression in Adolescents

Temporal Interference Stimulation of Amygdala and dLPFC: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Adolescent Depression

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06452849
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-06-11
Start date
2024-05-27
Completion date
2025-04-28
Last updated
2024-06-11

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

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

Adolescents, Deep Brain Stimulation, Major Depressive Disorder, Temporal Interference, Amygdala

Brief summary

The study utilizes a non-invasive deep brain stimulation (temporal interference, TI) technique primarily targeting the amygdala to preliminarily explore the clinical efficacy and potential mechanisms of MRI-compatible TI technology in regulating the amygdala in adolescent depressive disorders.

Interventions

DEVICENervio-X

An 8-channel TIS device developed by NEURODOME Corporation.

Sponsors

Ruijin Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center, School of Medicine, Tongji University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Participants must be aged between 14 and 18, with no gender restrictions; * A diagnosis of depression made by the study physician based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); * HAMD-17 score of 17 or higher; * Participants must not have changed their antidepressant medication regimen from 30 days prior to signing the informed consent form through the duration of the experiment; * Eligible individuals or their authorized representatives must demonstrate, as assessed by the study physician, a comprehensive understanding of the study's objectives and procedures, be capable of adhering to the requirements set forth in the study protocol, and provide their signature on the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Eligible participants must not have a history of psychiatric or neurological disorders, as judged by the investigator, which may impact the evaluation of the study's efficacy; * Participants must not have a history of seizures or prior episodes of epilepsy; * The presence of metallic foreign objects within the cranial structure or metallic cardiac implants; * Participants must not have a diagnosis of organic brain disease, nor a history of significant cranial trauma or neurosurgical intervention; * Participants received electroconvulsive therapy or other physical therapies (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy); The researcher evaluated the individual's mental state and determined it to present a significant risk of suicidal ideation or behavior; * Pregnant or breastfeeding; * Participants who are concurrently engaged in other clinical interventional trials; * Participants presenting with other circumstances that the investigator deems unsuitable for the intervention being studied

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HAMD-17Baseline, after treatment, 1 week, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
HAMABaseline, after treatment, 1 week, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
MADRSBaseline, after treatment, 1 week, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
PHQ-ABaseline, after treatment, 1 week, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
GAD-7Baseline, after treatment, 1 week, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
SHAPSBaseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
PSQIBaseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
SF-36Baseline and 8 weeks
WHOQOL-BREFBaseline and 8 weeks
ARIBaseline and 8 weeks
OSIBaseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeksFor use when the patient exhibits self-harming behavior

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactJINGJING HUANG, MD PhD
jjhuang_att@163.com021-68306699*1222
Backup ContactChencheng Zhang, MD PhD
i@cczhang.org18217122884

Outcome results

None listed

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