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 a current episode of unipolar depression, according to standard psychiatric diagnostic guidelines (DSM-5).
- People whose psychiatrist or referring doctor has prescribed an antidepressant from one of two specific types — an SSRI or an alpha-2 antagonist — for their current depressive episode.
- People who are 18 years of age or older.
- People who are enrolled in a French social welfare/health coverage scheme and who speak French as their native language.
- People who have received full information about the study and have signed a written consent form agreeing 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 who have been diagnosed with an ongoing psychiatric condition other than major depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder, according to standard diagnostic guidelines (DSM-5).
- People whose depression follows a seasonal pattern.
- People who are currently already taking antidepressant medication.
- People whose doctor has recommended an antidepressant other than an SSRI or alpha-2 antagonist.
- People who are currently assessed as being at high risk of suicide.
- People who have a retinal or eye condition that affects their vision, as measured by a standard vision chart (the Monoyer scale).
- People who have a history of head injury, epilepsy, or other neurological conditions.
- People who are currently participating in another interventional research study, or who are within an exclusion period following a previous study.
- People who have an intellectual disability that would make it difficult or impossible for them to understand the study information or to participate.
- People in specific protected categories under French public health law, including: pregnant women, women who have recently given birth, or breastfeeding mothers; people whose liberty has been restricted by a legal or administrative decision; people receiving involuntary psychiatric care; people admitted to a health or social care facility for reasons other than research; minors; adults under a legal protection order; and adults who are unable to give consent and are not covered by a legal protection measure.
- People for whom the use of the study's ERG device would not be suitable, including those with an open wound in an area the device would cover, those with an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker, or those considered at high risk of contagion.
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.
If you need support right now
This page includes language about suicide and self-harm, because that is how the trial's eligibility criteria are written. If reading it has been hard, you do not have to keep going. The services below are free, confidential, and answered by people trained for exactly this.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
- Lifeline — 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14
- Suicide Call Back Service — 24/7 counselling: 1300 659 467
- 13YARN — 24/7, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: 13 92 76
- Beyond Blue — 24/7 mental health support: 1300 22 4636
- Kids Helpline — 24/7, free and private for anyone aged 5 to 25: 1800 55 1800
- headspace — mental health support for 12 to 25 year olds: headspace.org.au
- Emergency: 000
Outside Australia? The numbers above are Australian and will not work from overseas. Find a Helpline is a free directory of crisis lines in over 130 countries, run by ThroughLine with the International Association for Suicide Prevention. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.
Voxsanity is not a crisis service, and nothing on this page is medical advice. More Australian services are listed on our support lines page.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Schwitzer Thomas, Pr, Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy
Phone: 03 83 92 67 01
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
ERG amplitudes at baseline; ERG implicit times at baseline; Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale score differences between D0 and W12
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 31 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.