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- DepressionAnxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Testing whether therapy sessions can help teens and young adults with sickle cell cope with
📍 Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The current study seeks to build on previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combating stigma by investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol to support Black adolescents and young adults in coping with race related stress. The study will consist of a small, purposeful, non-randomized sample (N = 30) of clients enrolled into a 10-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group.
- Depression
The Role of mGluR5 in CBT-I
Testing how a brain receptor may affect CBT-I for insomnia in people with depression
📍 Stony Brook University: Dept of Psychiatry · Stony Brook, NY · Get directions →
This is mechanistic clinical trial that evaluates the role of one of the glutamate receptors (mGluR5) in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a common pathway in improving sleep and depression.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Molecular Signatures of Cutaneous Dupilumab Response
Studying how dupilumab affects immune cells in eczema skin
📍 University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
This study examines the effect of IL4RA blockade with dupilumab on the immune cells of atopic dermatitis skin lesions.
- Depression
Establishing Multimodal Brain Biomarkers for Treatment Selection in Depression
Testing brain scan and EEG measures to predict response to depression treatment
📍 Health Discovery Building (HDB), 1601 Trinity St., Bldg B., Z0600 · Austin, TX · Get directions →
The purpose of the study is to identify brain biomarkers and characteristics that predict individual responses to treatment of major depression with the antidepressant drug sertraline (tradename Zoloft), a common selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Our central hypothesis is that brain activity and connections jointly measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalogram (EEG) will be able to predict an individual's response to sertraline treatment.
- Depression
Alpha-Amino-3-Hydroxy-5-Methyl-4- Isoxazole Propionic Acid Receptor Components of the Anti-Depressant Ketamine Response
Testing whether a brain receptor change affects ketamine’s effect on depression
📍 Yale University · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The proposed study will assess the combined effect of perampanel and ketamine on the anti-depressant response in individuals with treatment resistant depression. The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that stimulation of Alpha-Amino-3-Hydroxy-5-Methyl-4- Isoxazole Propionic Acid receptors (AMPAR) is critical to the anti-depressant response of ketamine.
- Depression
Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Electrophysiological Effects and Efficacy of DMT in Humans
Testing how dimethyltryptamine affects safety and depression symptoms
📍 Biological Studies Unit at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Yale School of Medicine, · West Haven, CT · Get directions →
The goal of this phase 1 study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) in individuals with depression and healthy controls. We hypothesize that administration of DMT will result in decreases in depression, associated symptoms, and neuroplastic changes in depressed subjects.
- Depression
Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor in Prophylaxis of Depression Following Fragility Fractures
Testing how feasible it is to prescribe antidepressants after fragility fractures in adults 50 and
📍 Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Winston-Salem, NC · Get directions →
The goal of this pilot study is to learn about the feasibility about prescribing anti-depressants at discharge in patients aged 50 years and older with a lower extremity fragility fracture. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What are the obstacles to enrolling patients and prescribing anti-depressants among older adults?
- Depression
Feasibility and Safety of Ketamine for Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department
Testing whether a low-dose ketamine IV treatment is safe and workable in the ER for people with
📍 University of Kansas Strawberry Hill Campus · Kansas City, KS · +1 more US site · Get directions →
There is currently no readily available pharmacologic intervention for suicidal ideation, a true psychiatric emergency, in the Emergency Department (ED). Investigators aim to trial low-dose, intravenous ketamine, a drug with well-established use in treatment-resistant depression, for patients who present to the ED with suicidal ideation.
- Depression
Dopaminergic Therapy for Anhedonia - 2
Testing an 8-week treatment using L-DOPA for depression with low pleasure and high inflammation
📍 Emory University Hospital · Atlanta, GA · Get directions →
The purpose of this 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study is to explore new treatment options for people with depression who have high inflammation and anhedonia. Seventy male and female participants with depression, between 25-55 years of age, with higher levels of inflammation and anhedonia will be randomized to receive L-DOPA or matched placebo over 8 weeks.
- Depression
Effects of Acute Exercise and Ibuprofen on Symptoms, Immunity, and Neural Circuits in Bipolar Depression
Testing how one-time exercise and ibuprofen affect bipolar depression symptoms
📍 Laureate Institute for Brain Research · Tulsa, OK · Get directions →
This is a 2x2, within-subjects, cross-over trial to test the anti-depressant effects of acute exercise in 20 participants with bipolar depression. Participants will complete four experimental sessions, two with an exercise challenge and two with a resting control condition in a counterbalanced order.
- DepressionAnxiety
ACT for Individuals With MNCD and Their Care Partners
Testing acceptance commitment therapy for depression and anxiety in dementia
📍 Texas Tech University Plaza Building · Lubbock, TX · Get directions →
This project aims to implement and evaluate a dyadic intervention (i.e., acceptance commitment therapy) for persons with AD/ADRD and their care partners. We hypothesize the intervention will be feasible, acceptable, and show preliminary efficacy of the dyadic interveniotns.
- Lupus (SLE)Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Baricitinib in Patients With Job Syndrome With Lupus-Like Disease and/or Atopic Dermatitis
Testing whether baricitinib is safe in people with Job syndrome and lupus or eczema
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: Autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES), also called Job syndrome, is a genetic disorder that affects the immune system. It can cause skin and lung infections and problems with blood vessels, connective tissues, and bones.
- Depression
RCT of Psilocybin-assisted CBT for Depression
Testing psilocybin with cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression
📍 UCLA Semel Institute · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The primary objectives of this clinical investigation are to (1) determine the acceptability and feasibility of joining psilocybin-assisted therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy (PA-CBT) for patients with depression, (2) optimize CBT to most effectively integrate the psilocybin experience with psychotherapy and (3) examine the clinical benefit of psilocybin as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for major depressive disorder. This study is a randomized, two-arm, fixed dose trial that will test the feasibility, acceptability, and participant and therapist adherence to PA-CBT.
- Depression
Identifying and Treating Depression in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Testing how orthopedic trauma teams can screen for depression and treat it with medication
📍 Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Winston-Salem, NC · Get directions →
The goal of this trial is to pilot a way for orthopaedic surgeons to safely screen for depression and provide treatment for depression with medication. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Type 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure
Polypill for Prevention of Cardiomyopathy
Testing a pill combination to prevent heart muscle disease in people with type 2 diabetes and high
📍 UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
This study will investigate the utility of a polypill-based strategy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high risk of heart failure (HF), as assessed via the WATCH-DM risk score. Polypill therapy will consist of empagliflozin 12.5 mg, losartan 25, 50 or 100 mg, and finerenone 10 mg daily.
- High blood pressure💵 May compensate
Arterial Ablation for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Comorbidities
Testing a device used through a blood-vessel procedure for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
📍 Hospital Paitilla Clinicas y Hospitales · Panama City, · Get directions →
This study is assess the safety and performance of the Neurotronic Infusion catheter for treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension.
- Depression
Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Autism
Testing psilocybin plus talk therapy for depression in autistic adults
📍 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
We propose a first-of-its-kind open-label clinical trial to investigate the feasibility, tolerability, and safety of administering psilocybin in autistic adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). In this study, 20 participants (intellectually able and fluent-speech adults) with autism and co-occurring TRD will receive around 20 hours of manualized psychotherapy that has previously been used with psilocybin (Agin-Liebes et al., 2020).
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
A Study of LY3971297 in Healthy Participants
Testing side effects and how the body processes an injection in healthy and obese people with high
📍 CenExel ACT · Anaheim, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to measure side effects of LY3971297 injection administered under the skin in healthy participants and obese participants with high blood pressure (BP). Blood tests will be performed to check how much LY3971297 gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate it.
- Depression
Pilot Study: Establishing Glutamatergic Changes in Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine
Testing how ketamine changes brain chemicals in people with depression
📍 University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
In the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), ketamine can produce rapid but short-lasting improvements in mood. In order to develop a new generation of treatments with rapid and sustained efficacy, a better understanding of the mechanism of action is urgently needed.
- DepressionAnxiety
Integrating Inuit Knowledge Principles in Multi-Level Mental Health Clinical Trials
Testing whether eating more country foods and cultural activities help Inuit adults with depression
📍 Aqqiumavvik Society · Arviat, Nunavut · Get directions →
This study is looking at how eating more country foods affects mental health among Inuit men and women in Arviat, NU. The goal is to evaluate if eating more of these foods helps people feel less depressed or anxious, and whether being part of food-gathering and cultural activities also makes a difference.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
A Study of BBT001 in Healthy Volunteers (HVs) and in Adult Patients With Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
Testing BBT001 in healthy adults and adults with eczema
📍 First OC Dermatology · Irvine, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase 1, randomized, blinded, placebo controlled, single-ascending dose (SAD) and multiple-ascending dose (MAD) study of BBT001 in healthy volunteers (HVs) and adult patients with moderate to severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD).
- Depression
DBS for Depression
Testing whether deep brain stimulation is safe and feasible for severe depression that hasn’t
📍 Zucker Hillside Hospital · Queens, NY · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of deep brain stimulation in treatment resistant depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is deep brain stimulation effective in treating treatment resistant depression?
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Dupilumab De-escalation in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
Testing whether stopping or lowering eczema treatment works for kids
📍 Johns Hopkins Univerisity · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
This is a pilot investigator-blinded, randomized clinical trial to assess the feasibility of dupilumab treatment discontinuation or dose-reduction in children aged 1-17 years who have achieved sustained atopic dermatitis (AD) control on dupilumab.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Impact GLP-1 Agonists Following Bariatric
Testing whether GLP-1 medicines after bariatric surgery affect weight and blood sugar
📍 University of Missouri Hospital · Columbia, MO · Get directions →
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels through improved insulin sensitivity and release of insulin from the pancreas, control hunger, induce satiety and plays a role in the metabolic health of a person. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have been shown to be effective in achieving weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes while improving blood glucose control.
- Depression
Adjunctive Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Treatment-resistant Bipolar Depression
Testing whether donor stem cells are safe and helpful for hard-to-treat bipolar depression
📍 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · Get directions →
The overall objective of the investigators is to assess the therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Derived Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) isolated from hematogenous bone marrow for treatment of treatment-resistant bipolar depression patient (TRBD).
- Depression
Determining Optimal Treatment Sequences in Anxious Depression (DOTS-AD)
Comparing best step-by-step treatments for depression with anxiety
📍 University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience · Cincinnati, OH · Get directions →
Acute, double-blind, adaptively randomized treatment with duloxetine or escitalopram, followed by double-blind, randomized adjunctive treatment with clonazepam or pregabalin for persistent symptoms.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Ph 1a/1b Single Ascending Dose and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of ARQ-234
Testing a new drug dose in people with eczema and healthy volunteers
📍 Clinical Site 101 · Fair Lawn, NJ · Get directions →
This is a first-in-human, Phase 1, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study evaluating ARQ-234. The study is designed to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of ARQ-234 in two populations: healthy volunteers and participants with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
- Depression
Pharmacologic Augmentation of TMS for Depression With D-serine
Testing whether adding D-serine to TMS sessions helps depression
📍 McLean Hospital · Belmont, MA · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to test whether combining D-serine with 30 treatments of a) iTBS and b) 18-Hz protocols will enhance clinical outcomes compared to rTMS with placebo (i.e., sugar pill). The investigators hypothesize that NMDA receptor activation via D-serine combined with repeated sessions of rTMS will produce greater clinical outcomes than iTBS with placebo and 18-Hz with placebo.
- Depression
Neural Response to Inflammatory Challenge in Major Depressive Disorder
Testing brain and immune responses to an inflammation trigger in depression
📍 Laureate Institute for Brain Research · Tulsa, OK · Get directions →
This is a parallel group, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Participants with MDD (n=90) and HC (n=90) will be randomly assigned (2:1) to receive either lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (0.8ng/kg of body weight) or placebo (same volume of 0.9% saline) administered as an intravenous bolus.
- Depression
Probiotic Administration for Adolescent Depression
Testing whether a probiotic affects brain and gut in teens with depression
📍 UCSF · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
This double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will examine the effect of probiotic Visbiome on the brain and gut microbiome of individuals 15 to 24 years of age.
- Depression
Neural Circuit Effects of Ketamine in Depression
Testing how ketamine affects brain activity and depression symptoms
📍 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY · Get directions →
This project is designed to examine the role of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) in anhedonia and anxiety in humans with depression, as well as the acute and sustained effects of ketamine on agACC activation and depression symptoms.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Lebrikizumab in Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis
Testing a medicine called lebrikizumab for long-term improvement in eczema
📍 Physioseq USA - CA · Folsom, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This research is studying a drug already approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD). This research collects health-related information and blood and skin samples to understand if the study drug, lebrikizumab, leads to long-term improvement in AD skin.
- Depression
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of AXS-05 Compared to Bupropion in Preventing the Relapse of Depressive Symptoms
Comparing a drug called AXS-05 with bupropion to prevent depression relapse
📍 Clinical Research Site · Bellflower, CA · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy of AXS-05, compared to bupropion, in preventing the relapse of depressive symptoms in subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have responded to treatment with AXS-05.
- DepressionAnxiety
Open-Label Psilocybin Study in Transdiagnostic Population
Testing psilocybin for safety and symptom changes in people with depression or anxiety
📍 Connecticut Mental Health Center - Yale School of Medicine · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of psilocybin treatment in individuals with functional impairment due to psychiatric symptoms. The secondary objective of this study is to determine whether individuals with functional impairments due to psychiatric symptoms will experience statistically significant symptom reduction and functional improvement from baseline symptom measurements (Visit 3) to 1-week (Visit 7), 4-weeks (Visit 8), and 6-weeks (Visit 9) post dosing.
- Depression
A Randomized Pilot rTMS Trial for Knee Arthritis Pain and Depression
Testing a brain stimulation treatment to help knee arthritis pain and depression
📍 UCLA Semel Institute - Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health problem, and involvement of the knee is especially disabling. Symptomatic knee OA has an incidence rate between 40 to 1,020 per 100,000 person years1 and is among the most common causes of disability worldwide.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Mitigating the Pro-inflammatory Phenotype of Obesity
Testing whether 4 weeks of a blood pressure medicine can reduce inflammation in people with obesity
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to examine the hypothesize that 4 weeks of sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) inhibition (oral clonidine) will cause a significant reduction in circulating blood concentrations and endothelial cell expression of inflammatory markers (e.g., TNF-α, IL-6). Our study is a prospective study using a randomized, double-blinded design to test 4 weeks of SNA blockade (oral clonidine) compared with a BP-lowering control condition (diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide) or a placebo.
- DepressionAnxiety
Use of a Generative AI (Gen-AI) Chatbot for Anxiety and Depression Among Persons With Cannabis Use
Testing a chatbot to support people using cannabis with anxiety or depression
📍 46 Centerra Parkway, Suite 300, Office #333S · Lebanon, NH · Get directions →
This study tests a chatbot called Therabot-CALM to help people who use cannabis with anxiety and/or low mood. Participants will do questionnaires, try the chatbot for 4 weeks, and join virtual interviews to give feedback on how usable and helpful it feels. The goal is to see if the chatbot is acceptable to users and can improve symptoms.
- DepressionDementia / Alzheimer's
Aβ Dynamics in LLMD
Testing how treating depression may change brain markers linked to Alzheimer’s
📍 NYU Langone Health · New York, NY · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This study will examine the biological factors that may modulate the relationship between depression and the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Since the direction of causation between depression and the biological factors associated with AD is unknown, the only way to understand cause and associated risk is to treat the depressive symptoms and examine the effects on AD biomarkers.
- Depression
Optimized Predictive Treatment In Medications for Unipolar Major Depression (OPTIMUM-D)
Testing a biomarker prediction tool to forecast depression treatment outcomes
📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
This is a study that will test a predictive biomarker algorithm based on results from a previous study. The goal of this study is to integrate clinical, imaging, EEG, and molecular data across 8 sites to predict treatment outcome for patients experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE).
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Cardiovascular Effects of Angiotensin-(1-7) in Obesity Hypertension
Testing whether angiotensin-(1-7) affects heart health in people with obesity and high blood
📍 Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Hershey, PA · Get directions →
Obesity is a global health concern that is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to find out if the investigational drug angiotensin-(1-7) can improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity and high blood pressure.
- Depression
Confirmatory Efficacy Trial of Attention Bias Modification for Depression
Testing two types of attention-bias training for adults with depression
📍 Institute for Mental Health Research · Austin, TX · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of two related, but different ABM (Attention Biased Modification) treatments for depression in adults with elevated symptoms of depression. The main aims are: * Aim 1:examine whether gamified ABM leads to greater change in the primary and secondary outcomes than sham ABM * Aim 1: establish that gamified ABM is at least as effective as traditional ABM.
- Depression
Neurobiological Effects of Psilocybin in Treatment Resistant Bipolar Depression
Testing how psilocybin affects the brain in people with hard-to-treat bipolar depression
📍 Toronto Western Hospital - University Health Network · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
This study is an open-label, single-arm, proof-of-concept study, wherein treatment resistant bipolar depression (TRBD) participants will receive one 25 mg dose of oral psilocybin accompanied by preparatory, monitoring, and integration psychotherapy sessions (psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, or PAP). Using fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), the findings of this study will provide data on the neurobiological mechanism of psilocybin in TRBD.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
The Impact of Botox on Neuroimmune Interactions in Atopic Dermatitis
Testing how Botox changes skin immune signals in people with eczema
📍 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · Pittsburgh, PA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to understand cellular and molecular interactions in the skin of participants with mild-to-moderate AD, and how botulinum toxin alters these interactions.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Ethnic Differences in Mechanisms of Action of Dupilumab
Studying how a common eczema treatment works differently by race
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
Previous research has shown that Asian and African Americans are more likely to develop atopic dermatitis (AD) than their Caucasian counterparts. However, limited information is known about AD in Asian and African American populations because most molecular studies have focused on Caucasians with AD.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Safety and Pharmacokinetics of LPX-TI641 in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis
Testing the safety of LPX-TI641 and how the body handles it in eczema
📍 Red River Research Partners · Fargo, ND · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the drug LPX-TI641 in patients with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. We will compare the safety and tolerability of LPX-TI641 to placebo ( a look-alike solution) that contains no drug.
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
FIH Study to Evaluate the Tolerability of PF-07832837 in Healthy Adults and Patients
Testing the safety of PF-07832837 in healthy people and eczema patients
📍 Anaheim Clinical Trials, LLC · Anaheim, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of escalating single and repeat doses of PF-07832837 in healthy participants and in participants with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. An additional goal is to assess the pharmacodynamics of PF-07832837 in participants with moderate to severe AD, including potential effects on clinical signs and symptoms
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
A 3-part Study of SYX-5219 in Healthy Volunteers and Participants With Atopic Dermatitis
Testing how a new medicine works and is tolerated in people with eczema
📍 Sitryx Clinical Site · Arkansas City, AR · +5 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the study drug, SYX-5219, in a multi-part First-in-Human (FiH) study to be conducted in healthy volunteers and participants with Atopic Dermatitis (AD). The objectives of this study are to determine the safety, tolerability and levels of SYX-5219 in the blood and urine when SYX-5219 is given in each part of the study (SAD, MAD, Food Effect and Participants with AD).
- Depression
Theta-Burst Stimulation to Treat Depression
Testing a non-invasive brain stimulation approach to treat depression
📍 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation protocols using intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) on brain plasticity and depression severity in depressed individuals aged 18 to 50 years old. Brain plasticity is the brain's ability to change through growth or reorganization.
- Depression
Mood Effects of Serotonin Agonists: Depression
Testing how a low dose of LSD affects mood in people with depression
📍 University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · Get directions →
This study will examine the effect of a low dose of the 5HT2A agonist LSD (26 µg), compared to placebo, on acute and protracted mood states in individuals with depression. The investigators will assess the relationship between mood-related symptoms and EEG as a neurophysiological marker.
- Depression
Personalized Ultrasonic Brain Stimulation for Depression (R61)
Testing a personalized, noninvasive brain stimulation for depression
📍 University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · Get directions →
This study will evaluate a new form of non-invasive brain stimulation for individuals with depression. Personalized low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation will be delivered using a range of stimulation parameters during psychological and physiological monitoring.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure💵 May compensate
Optimizing Portal Hypertension With TIPS and Interval Metabolic Surgery for Advanced Liver Disease
Testing treatments to lower high pressure in liver veins in people with advanced liver disease and
📍 Cleveland Clinic Main Campus · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
Cirrhosis is a form of advanced liver disease that can lead to serious complications, especially when combined with severe obesity. Many patients with cirrhosis also develop a condition called clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), which is increased pressure in the veins of the liver.
- Depression
A Ketamine-assisted Group Therapy Intervention for Spanish-speaking Adults With Depression
Testing ketamine with group therapy for Spanish-speaking adults with depression
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital, Chelsea · Chelsea, MA · Get directions →
This is a pilot clinical trial to assess the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of ketamine-assisted group therapy for Spanish-speaking adults with depression
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease
Testing whether semaglutide can be given safely to people with advanced lung disease
📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.
- Depression
Ovarian Hormone Withdrawal, Anhedonia, and Reward Sensitivity in Women With Premenstrual Exacerbations of Depression
Studying how menstrual hormone changes affect mood and reward in women with depression
📍 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how hormonal changes over the menstrual cycle affect mood symptoms in reproductive-aged women with depression that worsens during the premenstrual period. The main questions it aims to answer are: --How do fluctuations in estradiol and progesterone across the menstrual cycle affect the ability to experience pleasure and the neural sensitivity to reward in hormone-sensitive, depressed women?
- Eczema / atopic dermatitis
Targeted Investigation of Microbiome 2 Treat Atopic Dermatitis (TIME-2)
Testing an approach involving the skin microbiome to treat eczema
📍 University of California, San Diego: Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit · San Diego, CA · +7 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase 1b, randomized, placebo/vehicle-controlled, double-blinded, multi-center trial. It is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of S.
- Depression
PET Imaging Using the Tracer [18F]VAT to Assess the Antidepressant Effect of Nicotine.
Testing PET brain scans to study how nicotine may affect depression
📍 Stony Brook University: Dept of Psychiatry · Stony Brook, NY · Get directions →
In the brain, certain nerve cells communicate using a chemical called acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is thought to be important for several functions including mood, memory and wakefulness.
- Depression
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Valbenazine in Adult Participants With Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Who Remain Symptomatic While Receiving or After Stopping a Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2 (VMAT2) Inhibitor
Testing valbenazine in adults with tardive dyskinesia who still have symptoms
📍 Neurocrine Clinical Site · Bryant, AR · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
This study will evaluate the efficacy of valbenazine on clinician- and patient-reported outcomes in participants with TD while receiving or after stopping a VMAT2 inhibitor.
- Depression
Psilocybin in Chronic Low Back Pain and Depression
Testing psilocybin’s effects on chronic low back pain and depression
📍 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
This study seeks to provide insight on psilocybin's effects on mechanisms of chronic pain among patients with co-morbid chronic low back pain and depression (CLBP+D). Participants will receive either a single high-dose of psilocybin (25mg absolute dose) or methylphenidate (40mg absolute dose).
- Depression
Esketamine With or Without Integration Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Testing whether nasal esketamine with or without therapy helps adults with depression that hasn’t
📍 Pravan Foundation · San Juan, · Get directions →
This study will explore the effects of esketamine (Spravato®), an FDA-approved nasal spray, on adults diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). All participants will receive esketamine as prescribed by a healthcare professional in a clinical setting.
- Depression
Pattern Separation in Major Depressive Disorder
Testing how depression treatments affect thinking, brain activity, and symptoms
📍 New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) · New York, NY · Get directions →
This study seeks to examine the effects of treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), escitalopram, a first-line treatment for depression, in combination with placebo or with extended-release memantine, on neuropsychological function, regional brain activity assessed by functional magnetic resonance imaging, and depressive symptoms, in participants with Major Depressive Disorder. Escitalopram is administered in an open-label fashion in this study; extended release memantine is administered in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled manner.
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