Study:
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Internal Capsule for Severe and Medically Refractory Major Depression
Rationale:
n/a
Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to learn about a new treatment for severe depression that has
not improved enough despite long-term treatment with medications and behavior therapy. The
new treatment is called deep brain stimulation, or DBS.
In DBS, thin wires are used to carry electric current to parts of the brain that are thought
to be involved in producing depression symptoms. Two wires are implanted surgically, and
attached to battery packs implanted under the skin of the new chest below your collar bone.
Study Status: Completed
Recruiting:
n/a
| Condition |
Intervention |
Phase |
|
Depression |
Device: Deep Brain Stimulation |
Phase 1/Phase 2 |
Verified by
The Cleveland Clinic
March, 2012
Sponsored by: The Cleveland Clinic
Information provided by: The Cleveland Clinic
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00555698
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
United States
Ali Rezai, MD., Principal Investigator