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      Lumateperone for Major Depressive Disorder

      Kansas City, Kansas
      This trial is testing lumateperone, a medication that may help people with depression who haven't improved with other treatments. The study includes patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder who haven't responded well to their current antidepressants. Lumateperone works by balancing brain chemicals that affect mood, potentially improving depressive symptoms.
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 3
      Age:18 - 65

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Anxiety, Others
      Must Be Taking:Antidepressants

      470 Participants Needed

      Ketamine for Suicidal Thoughts

      Kansas City, Kansas
      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.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 1
      Age:18 - 65

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Psychosis, Mania, Liver Transplant, Others

      50 Participants Needed

      RE104 for Postpartum Depression

      Kansas City, Kansas
      This trial is testing whether a single injection of RE104 can help reduce depression in women who have moderate-to-severe postpartum depression. The goal is to see if this treatment works effectively. The exact way RE104 works isn't detailed, but it likely helps by affecting brain chemicals related to mood.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2
      Age:18 - 45
      Sex:Female

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Others
      Must Be Taking:SSRIs

      72 Participants Needed

      VNS for Bipolar Depression

      Kansas City, Kansas
      This trial is testing whether VNS Therapy, which sends electrical impulses to the vagus nerve, can reduce depression symptoms in patients who haven't responded to other treatments. The study will observe the effects of VNS therapy over a year. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a recognized treatment for severe treatment-resistant depression and has shown promising results.

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Unphased

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Dementia, Others

      6800 Participants Needed

      LPCN 1154A for Postpartum Depression

      Kansas City, Kansas
      The purpose of this research study is to test the study drug, LPCN 1154A, as a possible treatment for postpartum depression (PPD). The trial aims to determine: * If LPCN 1154A reduces depressive symptoms in subjects with severe PPD * How well LPCN 1154A is tolerated and what side effects it may cause * If LPCN 1154A reduces anxiety symptoms in subjects with severe PPD
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

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      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 3
      Age:15 - 45
      Sex:Female

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Seizure, Others

      80 Participants Needed

      Group Prenatal Care for Depression During Pregnancy

      Kansas City, Missouri
      This study will provide high-quality, representative data on the capacity of Elevating Voices, Addressing Depression, Toxic Stress and Equity in Group Prenatal Care (EleVATE GC) to reduce perinatal depression, preterm birth, and low birthweight in African-American women. If findings from this study indicate that EleVATE GC is feasible and effective, this model could be implemented nationwide to help achieve mental and obstetric health parity for low-income women of color in the United States.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
      Trial Phase:Unphased
      Age:13+
      Sex:Female

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Multiple Gestation, Major Fetal Anomaly, Serious Medical/psychiatric Illness, Others

      390 Participants Needed

      BHV-7000 for Depression

      Overland Park, Kansas
      This trial is testing a new medication called BHV-7000 to see if it is safe and well-tolerated over several months in people with Major Depressive Disorder. The goal is to help those who suffer from severe depression by potentially offering a new treatment option.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
      Trial Phase:Phase 2

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Medical Condition, Non-compliance, Risk To Others

      480 Participants Needed

      ENA-001 for Slow Breathing

      Overland Park, Kansas
      This study is a Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles with single intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM) doses of ENA-001.

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      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 1
      Age:18 - 55

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Psychiatric Disease, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Antidepressants, Antianxiety, CYP450 Inhibitors

      18 Participants Needed

      AXS-05 for Depression

      Overland Park, Kansas
      This trial is testing AXS-05, a new medication, to see if it can prevent depression from returning in people who have already improved with it. The study focuses on those with major depressive disorder and aims to maintain their balanced brain chemicals to keep them feeling better. AXS-05 (a combination of dextromethorphan and bupropion) has shown positive results in previous trials for major depressive disorder.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 4
      Age:18 - 65

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Other AXS-05 Studies, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Auvelity

      350 Participants Needed

      Behavioral Activation for Alcohol Use Disorder

      Lawrence, Kansas
      The transition from high school to college is a developmentally sensitive period that is high risk for escalations in alcohol use. Although risky drinking is a common problem among freshmen, engagement in treatment services is very low. The proposed study will test a behavioral activation intervention that addresses factors limiting participation in standard treatment services by targeting alcohol use indirectly, by directly addressing concerns most relevant to incoming college freshmen, and by integrating an intervention into the college curriculum.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2
      Age:17+

      540 Participants Needed

      Mindfulness Approaches for Living After Breast Cancer

      Saint Joseph, Missouri
      NRG-CC015 is a prospective, randomized phase III clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of two distinct digital approaches for delivering a mindfulness-based intervention: a live, instructor-led version delivered over Zoom (MAPs LO), and an app-based, self-paced version (MAPs App). Participants will include younger breast cancer survivors (BCS) who were diagnosed with breast cancer at or before age 50 years, have completed their primary cancer treatment (i.e., surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy) at least 6 months earlier, and report elevated depressive symptoms.
      No Placebo Group
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 3
      Age:18 - 50

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Recurrent Cancer, Other Cancer, Pregnancy, Others

      402 Participants Needed

      Venetoclax + Chemotherapy for B-Cell Lymphoma

      Westwood, Kansas
      This phase II/III trial tests whether it is possible to decrease the chance of high-grade B-cell lymphomas returning or getting worse by adding a new drug, venetoclax to the usual combination of drugs used for treatment. Venetoclax may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking a protein called Bcl-2. Drugs used in usual chemotherapy, such as rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving venetoclax together with usual chemotherapy may work better than usual chemotherapy alone in treating patients with high-grade B-cell lymphomas, and may increase the chance of cancer going into remission and not returning.
      No Placebo Group
      Prior Safety Data
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2, 3

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, CNS Involvement, Active Hepatitis, Others
      Must Not Be Taking:Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors, Inducers

      363 Participants Needed

      Mirvetuximab + Bevacizumab for Ovarian Cancer

      Westwood, Kansas
      GLORIOSA is a Phase 3 multicenter, open label study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mirvetuximab Soravtansine + Bevacizumab as maintenance therapy in participants with platinum-sensitive ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers with high folate receptor-alpha (FRα) expression.
      No Placebo Group
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 3
      Sex:Female

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Other Cancers, Cardiac Disease, Infections, Others
      Must Be Taking:Platinum-based Chemotherapy

      520 Participants Needed

      Dato-DXd + Rilvegostomig for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

      Kansas City, Missouri
      The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of Dato-DXd in combination with rilvegostomig or rilvegostomig monotherapy compared with pembrolizumab monotherapy as a first line therapy in participants with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression (TC ≥ 50%) and without actionable genomic alterations.
      No Placebo Group
      Prior Safety Data
      Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 3

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Autoimmune Disorders, Severe Diseases, Brain Metastases, Others

      675 Participants Needed

      Ponsegromab for Heart Failure

      Kansas City, Missouri
      This trial is testing Ponsegromab, a new medicine, to see if it can help people with heart failure who have high levels of GDF-15. The medicine is given as an injection under the skin and aims to reduce heart failure symptoms by targeting the GDF-15 protein.

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 2

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Not Listed

      781 Participants Needed

      MRT-2359 for Solid Tumors

      Lawrence, Kansas
      This trial tests a new drug called MRT-2359 that breaks down a protein in cancer cells. It targets patients with certain types of previously treated cancers. The drug aims to destroy a protein crucial for cancer cell survival, potentially stopping or slowing the cancer.
      No Placebo Group

      Trial Details

      Trial Status:Recruiting
      Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2

      Key Eligibility Criteria

      Disqualifiers:Malabsorption, CNS Involvement, Cardiac Disease, Others
      Must Be Taking:Fulvestrant, Enzalutamide

      174 Participants Needed

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      "I've been through a substance abuse program three times. Clearly, it's not working. I need to try something totally different and new to deal with my depression (plus alcohol usage) once and for all. I did some research on psilocybin and want to try."

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      "I've used SSRIs (Lexapro, Celexa) and they helped a bit but also, truthfully, they've had pretty serious sexual side effects. Depression was already hurting my marriage, and now these drugs continue to paralyze my it. I've heard that psilocybin-based treatments typically have no sexual side effects... I think a clinical trial will let me try safely."

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      How much do Depression clinical trials in Kansas City, MO pay?

      Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.

      How do Depression clinical trials in Kansas City, MO work?

      After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Depression trials in Kansas City, MO 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length in Kansas City, MO for Depression is 12 months.

      How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?

      Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility in Kansas City, MO several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.

      What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?

      The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.

      Do I need to be insured to participate in a Depression medical study in Kansas City, MO?

      Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.

      What are the newest Depression clinical trials in Kansas City, MO?

      Most recently, we added LPCN 1154A for Postpartum Depression, Mindfulness Approaches for Living After Breast Cancer and ENA-001 for Slow Breathing to the Power online platform.

      What are the current treatment options for depression?

      Doctors use a stepped-care approach. First, most people try evidence-based talk therapy (such as CBT or interpersonal therapy), an antidepressant medicine (SSRIs are typical), or both, while also improving sleep, exercise and diet. If symptoms persist, the next “step” is to add or switch treatments—e.g., combining two medicines, adding lithium or an antipsychotic, or using brain-stimulation methods like transcranial magnetic stimulation or, for severe cases, electroconvulsive therapy; newer options such as esketamine nasal spray are reserved for treatment-resistant depression. Working with a clinician to review progress every few weeks and adjust the plan is key to finding the right mix.

      When is depression considered severe?

      Doctors call a depressive episode “severe” when almost all of the nine core symptoms are present at high intensity, the person’s daily life has largely shut down (can’t work, study, or manage self-care), or there are high-risk features like active suicidal thoughts, a recent attempt, or hallucinations/false beliefs. On common checklists this usually means a PHQ-9 score of 20 or higher, and it signals the need for urgent, comprehensive care—often a combination of medication, psychotherapy, and sometimes hospitalization. If you or someone you know reaches this point, treat it as an emergency and contact a mental-health professional or call/text 988 (USA) or your local crisis line right away.

      Is it possible to never be depressed again?

      Some people have a single episode of depression and stay well, but the risk of another episode is higher if you stop treatment too soon, have had several episodes before, or still have mild symptoms. You can greatly lower that risk by continuing the treatment that got you better for at least 6–12 months, learning relapse-prevention skills in CBT or mindfulness therapy, keeping regular sleep, exercise, and social routines, and checking in early with a professional if warning signs return. In short, there is no iron-clad guarantee you’ll never be depressed again, but staying on maintenance care and a healthy lifestyle makes long-term wellness much more likely.

      What are the top 3 symptoms of depression?

      Doctors look first for three core signs: 1) a low or hopeless mood that hangs around most of the day, nearly every day; 2) a marked loss of interest or pleasure in things you used to enjoy (called anhedonia); and 3) big changes in body energy—feeling drained, sleeping or eating far more or less than usual. If any of these have lasted two weeks or longer, it’s time to talk with a health professional, because other symptoms can pile on and treatment works best when started early.

      Is depression a chemical imbalance?

      No—depression can’t be pinned on one missing brain chemical. Research shows it arises from a mix of factors: how your brain circuits and several neurotransmitters work, your genes, long-term stress, and life circumstances all interact. Because causes differ from person to person, the most effective care is usually a combination of approaches—medication when needed, talking therapies, and lifestyle changes—worked out with your clinician.

      How many people have untreatable depression?

      Doctors call “untreatable” depression “treatment-resistant depression,” meaning the person has not improved after trying at least two suitable antidepressants. Large studies show this applies to roughly one-quarter to one-third of people with major depression—about 2–3 % of adults overall, or roughly 5–8 million U.S. adults in any given year. Importantly, many still respond to other options such as medication combinations, ketamine/esketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation, or electroconvulsive therapy.

      How to get out of deep depression?

      Think of recovery as two tracks that run side-by-side. Track 1: get professional help right away—if you ever feel unsafe call 988 (or your local hotline), and with a clinician discuss proven treatments such as CBT, antidepressant medicine, and, when needed, newer options like ketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation or electroconvulsive therapy. Track 2: reinforce the medical plan daily with mood-boosting basics—consistent exercise, regular sleep, balanced meals, limited alcohol or drugs, and time with supportive people—because these habits make the treatments work better and give you small, sustainable lifts while you heal.

      Why is depression so hard to treat?

      Depression is hard to treat because it isn’t a single disease—each person’s symptoms arise from a unique blend of brain chemistry, genetics, stress, medical issues, and life circumstances—so one-size-fits-all therapies rarely work. Without a blood test to guide choices, clinicians must try treatments sequentially, and roughly one-third of people need several steps or a combination of medication, talk therapy, lifestyle changes, or newer options like ketamine or magnetic stimulation before they feel well. The encouraging news is that persistence with a systematic plan and attention to sleep, exercise, and co-existing conditions allows most patients to eventually reach full recovery.

      What are unhealthy coping mechanisms for depression?

      Unhealthy coping means doing things that give quick relief but actually deepen depression—common examples include using alcohol or other drugs, overeating or not eating, oversleeping or endless screen-scrolling to avoid feelings, cutting or other self-harm, harsh self-talk and rumination, and withdrawing from friends or lashing out at them. These behaviors worsen mood, relationships, and safety; if you notice yourself relying on them, reach out to a trusted person or mental-health professional (or call your local crisis line) and ask about safer skills such as problem-solving steps, scheduled activity, or therapy.

      Is it OK to have clinical depression?

      Yes—having clinical depression isn’t a personal failing; it’s a common medical illness, and recognising it is the first step toward feeling better. What isn’t OK is to face it alone, because untreated depression can worsen and raise the risk of other problems, whereas most people improve with timely care such as talk therapy, medication, or a combination. If symptoms last more than two weeks or include thoughts of self-harm, book a visit with a primary-care doctor or mental-health professional and, in crisis, call 988 (U.S.) or your local emergency number—effective help and recovery are the norm when treatment is started.