Purpose

This is a research study testing whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective in treating major depression.

Type of Study: Clinical Trial
Setting of Study: outpatient
Clinical Trials.gov number: 
Providing Clinical Treatment?: Yes
No Cost Treatment?: Yes

Study Activities

Filling Out Forms
Computer Tasks
Blood Samples
Psychophysiology measurements

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years - 85 Years
Genders Eligible for Study: Both
This study is not recruiting Healthy Volunteers.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patient has a diagnosis of a major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder and is currently in a major depressive episode (without psychotic features).
2. Subject has a pretreatment HRSD score of ≥ 18
4. Subject is willing to provide informed consent.

Links
Information about depression from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 21 New York, NY 10032
Clinic: Novel Treatments for Depression Service
Division: Other

Study chairs or principal investigators:
Peter Bulow M.D., Principal Investigator

Co-investigators:
Sarah Lisanby,
Alexandra Sporn,
Antonio Mantovani,
Arielle Stanford,