Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:40 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:40 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01325532
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects must meet all of the following criteria to participate in the study:
1. Age 18-65 years old
2. Be in generally good health
3. Meet criteria for Major Depressive Disorder based on the DSM-IV
4. HAM-D-17 score ≥ 15, and ≤ 23
Exclusion Criteria
Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will not be allowed to participate in the study:
1. Taking any antidepressant medications (including natural products such as omega-3, St John's wort, and/or SAMe)
2. Having any unstable health conditions (unstable cardiovascular illness, cardiac arrhythmia, presence of a pacemaker, epilepsy and shock, fever, weakness and hypotension, or presence of a vagal nerve stimulator)
3. Having any electrical stimulation implants - i.e. pacemaker, deep brain stimulators (VNS, DBS), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS)
4. Psychotic or manic symptoms, or other evidence of a psychotic disorder; recent history of substance abuse or dependence
5. Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) during the last year
6. Previous course of Cranial Electrical Stimulation
7. Current active suicidal or self-injurious potential necessitating immediate treatment
8. In women, pregnancy, plans to conceive, or unwillingness to comply with birth control requirements
9. Depression-focused psychotherapy initiated within 90 days preceding enrollment or during participation in study
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT01325532
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01325532