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 aged 18 to 50 years old, who are right-handed, and have completed at least nine years of schooling.
- People who have been diagnosed with depression according to the DSM-5 (a standard set of medical guidelines used to diagnose mental health conditions).
- People whose depression is rated as moderate to severe or above on a standard assessment scale called the HAMD-17, with a score of 18 or higher.
- People who have never taken antidepressant medication before, or who have taken antidepressants in the past but have not taken any for at least two weeks.
- People (or their legal guardian) who are willing to participate in the treatment and sign a consent form after being fully informed about the type of brain stimulation used in this trial.
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 another psychiatric condition alongside depression, such as bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, intellectual disability, or substance misuse or dependence.
- People who have serious thoughts of suicide or a recent history of suicidal behaviour.
- People who have a serious physical illness, or a medical condition that may affect the brain or nervous system.
- People who have a neurological condition or an increased risk of seizures, such as a history of brain injury, head trauma, abnormal brain activity on tests, structural brain abnormalities seen on a brain scan, or a family history of epilepsy.
- People who have metal or electronic devices in their body — such as metal fragments in the skull, cochlear implants, pacemakers, stents, or other metal implants — which are not compatible with MRI scanning or the brain stimulation used in this trial.
- People who have previously received or are currently receiving certain brain stimulation or electrical treatments, including ECT, TMS, tDCS, tACS, or similar therapies.
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or women of childbearing age who return a positive pregnancy test.
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.
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- Lifeline — 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14
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Contact this trial
Phone: 0571-87232984
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Hamilton Depression Scale（HAMD-17)
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 6 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.