Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy for Treatment-resistant MDD

Principal Investigator

Jair C. Soares, MD, PhD

Overview:

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of using deep brain stimulation to regulate symptoms of treatment-resistant depression.

Deep Brain Stimulation involves a device consisting of electrodes implanted into the patient’s brain and a battery implanted into the chest. We are recruiting patients between 22 and 70 years of age who have unsuccessfully tried several different treatments for their depression. Participation in this study lasts 5 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 22 Years to 70 Years.
• MDD for at least 5 years.
• Failed the following treatments: 3 antidepressants, 2 adjunctives, more than 6 bilateral sessions of ECT, and more than 20 sessions of psychotherapy.

Exclusion criteria:

• Other psychiatric disorders: BP I or II, non-affective psychotic disorder.
• Current clinically significant neurological disorder.

What you may be asked to do:

• Completing surveys.
• Blood or saliva samples.
• Office visits.

What You May Get:

You may be compensated on a per-visit basis.

Location:

Interventional Psychiatry Clinic

7000 Fannin Street, Suite 1620

Houston, TX, 77030

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (713) 486-2567

Take the study survey here 

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02046330 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02046330)