Depression and Anxiety Trial, Not Yet Recruiting
voxsanity.com.au · Eligibility summary from public government registries · 18 August 2026 · not medical advice
Who may and may not be able to join
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Who may be able to join
- People who have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder based on standard psychiatric diagnostic guidelines (DSM-5).
- People who score 15 or higher on a standard depression rating scale called the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), indicating at least moderate depression.
- For people with depression that is not related to bipolar disorder: their depression has not improved after trying at least two different antidepressant medications, each taken at the right dose for long enough during the current episode.
- For people with bipolar disorder: their depression has not improved despite taking lithium at an appropriate level in the blood, combined with either lamotrigine or quetiapine at a full dose.
- People whose antidepressant or mood-stabilising medication has not been changed for at least 15 days before joining.
- People who have never previously received a treatment called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), which uses magnetic pulses applied to the head.
- People who have not taken benzodiazepines (a type of calming or anti-anxiety medication) or anti-epileptic medications for at least 15 days before joining.
- People who can understand spoken and written French.
- People who have given their informed, written consent to participate.
Who may not be able to join
Each point below is a reason the trial team may not be able to accept someone. It is not a list of requirements to meet.
- People for whom Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), MRI scans, or general anaesthesia are medically unsuitable or unsafe.
- People who have received Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) within the last 6 months.
- People who have poorly controlled epilepsy, or serious neurological or other major physical health conditions.
- People who have a serious problem with substance use (other than tobacco or caffeine) based on standard psychiatric diagnostic guidelines (DSM-5).
- People who have severe hearing difficulties.
- People who have already been treated with any electrical or magnetic brain stimulation technique.
- Women who do not have adequate contraception in place, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- People who are currently deprived of their freedom by an administrative or court order.
- People who are currently participating in, or who have participated in, another interventional clinical trial within the 30 days before the enrolment visit for this trial.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Phone: +33232956825
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GP referral letter
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Trial details
This date has passed while the registry still lists the trial as open to participants. Sponsors often update a trial's status without revising its projected end date, so it may well still be recruiting — but the record is out of date in at least one respect. Check with the study contact before relying on either.
Primary endpoints
Response rate after 10 ECT
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 8 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.