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Treatment Group for Depression

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Led By Timothy Barclay, PhD
Research Sponsored by Electromedical Products International, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial suggests that CES is an effective treatment for Major Depressive Disorder.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Hamilton Depression Scale
Secondary outcome measures
Clinical Global Impression - Global Improvement
Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Treatment GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Group receives active treatment for 6 weeks. The intervention used will be cranial electrotherapy stimulation from and Alpha-Stim AID.
Group II: Sham Treatment GroupPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Groups receives treatment using sham cranial electrotherapy stimulation devices for 6 weeks. No actual treatment will be received. This group will not receive any treatment interventions. The same outcome measures will be used as the treatment group.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Electromedical Products International, Inc.Lead Sponsor
5 Previous Clinical Trials
557 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Depression
266 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Timothy Barclay, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorLiberty University

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the eligibility for this research trial extend to persons aged 45 and over?

"The minimum age limit for enrolment in this trial is 22 and the upper-age threshold is 65, as per its inclusion criteria."

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Are new participants being admitted to this experiment?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this medical trial is in search of participants at present. It was originally introduced on June 5th 2017 and recently revised March 21st 2022."

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What criteria must potential participants meet to qualify for this clinical trial?

"This clinical trial is enrolling 141 people suffering from depression between the ages of 22 and 65."

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How many individuals are enrolled in this research initiative?

"Indeed, the clinicaltrials.gov website indicates that this experiment is actively enrolling as of March 21st 2022. Initially posted on June 5th 2017, it aims to recruit 141 patients from a single centre."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Wisconsin
Virginia
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Advanced Psychotherapeutics
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have been trying therapies and medications since i was 23 years old . Even after trying a lot of typical medications, ketamine, tms and psilocybin I still struggle with depression.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
Frustrated with conventional therapies, I have been looking for alternative therapies for depression for years and have applied for trials in VA and MD, but have yet to be accepted to one. This trial is very close to where I live, so decided to apply.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

How does the schedule work with this trial?
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email
Most responsive sites:
  1. Advanced Psychotherapeutics: < 24 hours
Average response time
  • < 1 Day
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Efficacy of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
2017. "Efficacy of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03222752.
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025
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