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Directory of U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records for Depression. Browse Depression recruiting trials, filter by phase, sponsor, location, or intervention, and open the official ClinicalTrials.gov study record for each result.

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Depression
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Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Interventions
Ketamine only
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depression
Interventions
Arm 1, 2, 3 device interventions, Arm 2 Interventions, Arm 1, 2, 3 drug Interventions, Arm 1 and 2 Interventions
Device · Other · Drug
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Late Life Treatment Resistant Depression, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment Resistant Depression
Interventions
Aripiprazole Augmentation, Bupropion Augmentation
Drug
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Treatment Resistant Depression
Interventions
Propofol
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Major Depressive Episode, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
LTFUS to SCC, LTFUS to ALIC
Device
Lead sponsor
Brian Mickey
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
Racemic ketamine, Spravato (Esketamine)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2030
U.S. locations
8
States / cities
Milford, Connecticut • New Haven, Connecticut • Atlanta, Georgia + 5 more
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Digitally Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

NCT07569991
Conditions
Depression in Adolescence, Obesity & Overweight, Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Mobile Health Technology (mHealth), Health Behavior
Interventions
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Digital app
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Colorado State University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2027 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

RESEARCH EVALUATING VAGAL EXCITATION AND ANATOMICAL LINKS

NCT06143293
Conditions
Epilepsy, Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Vagus nerve stimulation device: acute and chronic administration of investigational vagus nerve stimulation parameters
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
144 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Stanford, California • Minneapolis, Minnesota • St Louis, Missouri + 2 more
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Depression and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents

NCT04992299
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes, Depression, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Adolescent Development
Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Health Education
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Colorado State University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Fort Collins, Colorado • Washington D.C., District of Columbia + 1 more
Conditions
Treatment Resistant Depression
Interventions
Prefrontal Cortical Stimulation (PCS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
22 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2032
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions
Concussion, Brain, Treatment, Aerobic Exercise, Inflammation, Depression, Anxiety
Interventions
High Dose Exercise
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
178 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Boston, Massachusetts • Cambridge, Massachusetts
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Interventions
Delta-beta tACS via the Neurocare Direct Current Stimulator Multi-Channel 4, Theta-gamma tACS via the Neurocare Direct Current Stimulator Multi-Channel 4, Sham tACS via the Neurocare Direct Current Stimulator Multi-Channel 4
Device
Lead sponsor
Florida State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
72 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tallahassee, Florida

About this Depression clinical trials directory page

What this page lists
U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records that list Depression as a study condition, including recruiting, not yet recruiting, and active not recruiting trials across phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3.
How to narrow results
Use the filters above to scope by intervention, sponsor, city, state, recruitment status, phase, study type, healthy volunteer eligibility, sex, age, or NCT ID within Depression.
Where the data comes from
Records are sourced from the official ClinicalTrials.gov public API. Each result links back to the official study page, which is the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
What this page does not do
No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, ranking of trials by quality, or AI-generated medical summaries.

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