Demonstration Study of the Effect of the Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Depressed Patients

Sponsor
Yonsei University
Study ID
NCT05539131
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) — DEVICE
    Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) suppresses excitability and regulates excitability of neurons by injecting a small amount of current through electrodes attached to the scalp.

Study Details

Purpose of research: It aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the clinical domain for patients with depression and to optimize home-based e-medication technology.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 4, 2022
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2024
Completion
Dec 31, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
198 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
    daily active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) use for 6 weeks
  • Sham Comparator: sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
    daily active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) use for 3 weeks + daily sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) use for 3 weeks

Primary Outcome Measure

Change From Baseline in Depressive Symptoms on Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) at Week 13 [ Time Frame: From Visit1(baseline) to 91 days ]

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