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 @ 11:17 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:17 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05595356
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Outpatients
* Current diagnosis of Major Depressive Episode according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition) criteria
* Presence of depressive symptoms that did not improve after at least two trials of first line antidepressants, for at least four weeks each, in optimized doses
* Patients living in Porto Alegre or its metropolitan region
* No changes in prescription in the last four weeks upon entering the trial
Exclusion Criteria:
* Psychotic symptoms
* Acute risk, or indication of hospitalization
* Diagnosis of current Substance Use Disorder (alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, sedatives/hypnotics, stimulants, inhalants and others) according to DSM-V criteria
* Presence of metallic implants or medical devices implanted in the brain
* Pacemakers and cochlear implants
* Neurological diseases: epilepsy, malformations
* History of head trauma or neurosurgery
* Pregnancy
* Cognitive impairment severe enough to prevent the operation of the tDCS device without professional assistance
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT05595356
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05595356