Investigating the Causal Role of Prefrontal Control in Decision-making in Patients With Anhedonia (NCT05084924) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Investigating the Causal Role of Prefrontal Control in Decision-making in Patients With Anhedonia
United States35 participantsStarted 2021-11-02
Plain-language summary
Investigating whether delta-beta cross-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation can increase goal-directed behavior in participants with major depressive disorder and elevated symptoms of anhedonia.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Able to provide informed consent
* Have normal to corrected vision
* Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
* Speak and understand English
* Low suicide risk as determined by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D; less than 3 for the suicidality item).
* Negative pregnancy test for female participants
* Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) with 9 items greater than or equal to 10 and a diagnosis of major depressive disorder on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (currently under treatment)
* Neurological disorders and conditions, including, but not limited to: History of epilepsy, seizures (except childhood febrile seizures), dementia, history of stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral aneurysm, brain tumors
* Medical or neurological illness or treatment for a medical disorder that could interfere with study participation (e.g., unstable cardiac disease, HIV/AIDS, malignancy, liver or renal impairment)
* Prior brain surgery
* Any brain devices/implants, including cochlear implants and aneurysm clips
* History of current traumatic brain injury
* (For females) Pregnant or breast feeding
* Anything that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the participant at increased risk or preclude the participant's full compliance with or …
What they're measuring
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Change in the Percentage of Trials That the Participant Chooses to Perform the Hard Task
Timeframe: Baseline (Hour 1), Stimulation (Hours 2 through 3)