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EEG Prediction and Clinical Efficacy of tDCS in Major Depression (DM-TDCS-PREDIC)

3 de julho de 2026 atualizado por: Ionclinics & Deionic SL

Clinical Efficacy of tDCS in Major Depression: A Controlled Clinical Trial and Analysis of Electrophysiological Biomarker Predictors

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the non-inferiority, and possible superiority, of a high-dose home-based tDCS protocol compared with a conventional home-based protocol, and to assess its cost-effectiveness, in patients with major depression.

As a secondary aim, we aim to assess the predictive value of baseline EEG for clinical response to high-dose home-based tDCS treatment in patients with major depression.

Visão geral do estudo

Status

Recrutamento

Condições

Intervenção / Tratamento

Tipo de estudo

Intervencional

Inscrição (Estimado)

270

Estágio

  • Não aplicável

Contactos e Locais

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Contato de estudo

Estude backup de contato

Locais de estudo

  • Espanha
      • Valencia, Espanha
        • Recrutamento
        • Hospital Universiatrio Doctor Peset
        • Contato:

Critérios de participação

Os pesquisadores procuram pessoas que se encaixem em uma determinada descrição, chamada de critérios de elegibilidade. Alguns exemplos desses critérios são a condição geral de saúde de uma pessoa ou tratamentos anteriores.

Critérios de elegibilidade

Idades elegíveis para estudo

  • Adulto
  • Adulto mais velho

Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis

Não

Descrição

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 18 years or over.
  • Patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder with a current depressive episode, based on the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
  • Score on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17) ≥16 (Hamilton et al., 1960).
  • Patients on a stable prescription of antidepressants/pharmacological medication and who agree to continue this throughout the study; and/or, if undergoing psychotherapy, who have maintained this treatment consistently for at least 6 weeks.
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply home-based tDCS appropriately, either independently or with the help of a carer.
  • Have access to an electronic device with a camera to enable monitoring of the intervention, as well as to contact the participant.
  • Have the ability and willingness to commit to the study team to complete all phases of the study.
  • Volunteer to participate and sign the specific informed consent form for this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a current manic episode as determined by the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), or a psychotic episode as defined by the MINI scale.
  • Patients who answer 'yes' to questions 4, 5 or 6 of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), a risk assessment and identification tool.
  • Patients with treatment-resistant depression, defined as an inadequate clinical response to two or more courses of antidepressant treatment at appropriate doses and duration.
  • Any previous hospitalisation for suicidal behaviour.
  • Presenting with current chronic or severe insomnia (< 4 hours' sleep per night) or sleep apnoea.
  • Presence of any structural lesion (e.g., any structural neurological condition or more subcortical lesions than would be expected for their age, or having suffered a stroke affecting the stimulated area or connected areas) or any other clinically significant abnormality that may affect safety, participation in the study, or confound the interpretation of study results, as determined by the investigator.
  • History or presence of any other condition or comorbidity associated with TDM: cardiac or neurological conditions, cognitive impairment.
  • History of or current diagnosis of any other mental disorder: obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder (type 1 or 2), anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, eating disorders, personality disorders.
  • Any exclusion criteria other than those established by clinical guidelines on non-invasive brain stimulation (Woods et al., 2016):
  • Metal implants or head injuries, any electronic devices such as cochlear implants or cardiac pacemakers
  • Brain stimulation within the last 6 months.
  • Clinical or family history of epilepsy or seizure episodes.
  • Presence of dermatological problems (allergic skin reaction at the electrode site, psoriasis, etc.)
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse during the study or in the 3 months prior (with the exception of nicotine).
  • Pending trial or litigation during the course of the trial.
  • Pregnancy.

Plano de estudo

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Como o estudo é projetado?

Detalhes do projeto

  • Finalidade Principal: Tratamento
  • Alocação: Randomizado
  • Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
  • Mascaramento: Dobro

Armas e Intervenções

Grupo de Participantes / Braço
Intervenção / Tratamento
Experimental: High-dose home-tDCS
Dispositivo: High-dose home-tDCS
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique in which a weak direct current (2 mA) is applied to the scalp via electrodes. The anode will be applied to F3 (left dorsolateral prefrontal region) and the cathode to F8 (right supraorbital region). The application of tDCS will be carried out at home in this group. Each session will consist of 20 minutes of stimulation. Dose: 3 weeks, daily. (1) 1st week - 3 times per day; (2) 2nd Week - 2 times per day; (3) 3rd week - 1 time per day (total of 42 sessions).
Comparador Ativo: Conventional home-tDCS
Dispositivo: Conventional home-tDCS
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique in which a weak direct current (2 mA) is applied to the scalp via electrodes. The anode will be applied to F3 (left dorsolateral prefrontal region) and the cathode to F4 (left dorsolateral prefrontal region), described by Woodham et al., 2024. The application of tDCS will be carried out at home in this group. Each session will consist of 30 minutes of stimulation. Dose: (1) Week 1 to 3: 1ss/day for 5 days; (2) Week 4 to 10: 1ss/day for 3 days (total 36 sessions).

O que o estudo está medindo?

Medidas de resultados primários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
HDRS-17
Prazo: Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 10 for active comparator).
Changes from baseline to the end of the treatment in the 17-items Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17).
Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 10 for active comparator).

Medidas de resultados secundários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
MDRS
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MDRS).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
C-SSRS
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
HAM-A
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
YMRS
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
RAVLT
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the Rey-Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
SDMT
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
Bristol stool scale
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the Bristol Stool Scale.
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
Mediterranean Diet Questionnaire
Prazo: Baseline
Diet habits of the patients assessed with the Mediterranean diet questionnaire.
Baseline
Meal frequency
Prazo: Baseline
Meal frequency intake of patients prior to the starting of the project.
Baseline
EQ-5D
Prazo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
Changes from baseline to the end of treatment in the EuroQoL-5D questionnaire (EQ-5D).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator).
PGI-C
Prazo: End of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
Changes of impression at the end of treatment assess with the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C).
End of treatment (3 week experimental; 10 week active comparator)
Resting state EEG
Prazo: Baseline
32-channel active-electrode EEG (impedances <5 kΩ) recordings in open and close eye conditions.
Baseline
Stool samples
Prazo: Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 10 for active comparator).
Changes in stool sample biomarkers from baseline to end of treatment.
Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 10 for active comparator).

Outras medidas de resultado

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Expectativas do Paciente
Prazo: Linha de Base
Escala de Likert de 1 a 5 (onde 1 significa nenhuma expectativa e 5 significa a maior expectativa possível) para estudar a influência da expectativa no efeito do tratamento.
Linha de Base
Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio
Prazo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) will be derived from clinical effectiveness, utility and costs.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Costs
Prazo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Direct and indirect medical and non-medical costs will be collected for the cost-effectiveness analysis.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Utility
Prazo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) will be calculated using the EQ-5D questionnaire for the cost-effectiveness analysis.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
MINI
Prazo: Baseline
Score of items "Psychotic Disorder" in the MINI International. Neuropsychiatric Interview for selection criteria.
Baseline
Responders to tDCS
Prazo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
A subject is considered a responder if: - Improvement of 50% or more in HDRS-17 or MADRS from baseline to immediate post-treatment.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Adverse Effect
Prazo: End-of-day application (Experimental: 7 days per week through 3 weeks; Active Comparator: From week 1 to 3, 5 days per week; From week 4 to 10, 3 days per week).
A daily questionnaire about adverse effects will be completed at the end of the last intervention of the day.
End-of-day application (Experimental: 7 days per week through 3 weeks; Active Comparator: From week 1 to 3, 5 days per week; From week 4 to 10, 3 days per week).
Successful blinding
Prazo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years
A method 3 x 3 will be used to evaluate the success of the study's evaluator and statistician.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Ionclinics & Deionic SL

Colaboradores

Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset
Universidad Europea de Valencia

Investigadores

  • Diretor de estudo: Ane Miren Gutiérrez Muto, PhD, Ionclinics & Deionics S.L.
  • Cadeira de estudo: Mar Hernández Secorún, PhD, Neuroscience in Physiotherapy independent research group; Ionclinics & Deionics S.L.
  • Cadeira de estudo: Gustavo Sarriá Córdoba, MSc, Neuroscience in Physiotherapy independent research group; Ionclinics & Deionics S.L.

Datas de registro do estudo

Essas datas acompanham o progresso do registro do estudo e os envios de resumo dos resultados para ClinicalTrials.gov. Os registros do estudo e os resultados relatados são revisados ​​pela National Library of Medicine (NLM) para garantir que atendam aos padrões específicos de controle de qualidade antes de serem publicados no site público.

Datas Principais do Estudo

Início do estudo (Real)

14 de junho de 2026

Conclusão Primária (Estimado)

30 de junho de 2028

Conclusão do estudo (Estimado)

31 de dezembro de 2028

Datas de inscrição no estudo

Enviado pela primeira vez

7 de maio de 2026

Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ

20 de maio de 2026

Primeira postagem (Real)

28 de maio de 2026

Atualizações de registro de estudo

Última Atualização Postada (Real)

7 de julho de 2026

Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade

3 de julho de 2026

Última verificação

1 de julho de 2026

Mais Informações

Termos relacionados a este estudo

Palavras-chave

Termos MeSH relevantes adicionais

Outros números de identificação do estudo

  • ION001_EEG_TDCS_TDM

Plano para dados de participantes individuais (IPD)

Planeja compartilhar dados de participantes individuais (IPD)?

NÃO

Descrição do plano IPD

In accordance with the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the results reported in this study will be shared. The data will become accessible one year after the publication of the primary results and will remain available for five years. Access will be provided to researchers who inquire and agree to a data-use agreement through Ionclinics (investigacion@ionclinics.com/ensayos@ionclinics.com). The data will be de-identified and shared in accordance with applicable regulations and the informed consent provided by the participants.

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Não

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Não

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