A listing of psychiatry medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
This study examines stress response in women with premenstrual mood changes. For this study, you will be asked to fill out forms about your physical and mental health, have blood and saliva samples taken, and undergo a test that will measure your stress responses. This is a long-term study, consisting …
Dr. Neill Epperson and her study team at the Penn Center for Women's Behavioral Wellness are seeking women to help understand the effects of a stimulant medication on memory and attention in women who underwent surgically induced menopause.
We are recruiting individuals suffering from depression for a research study focused on the neuroscience behind depression and stress. Our study uses a mechanism called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, which is an FDA-approved treatment method for major depression. We are hoping to improve targeting methods for TMS, as well …
Evaluates novel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) methods for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms to determine which strategies provide the greatest benefit to patients. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique FDA-approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and obsessive compulsive …
You are being asked to take part in this study because you have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder (depression). Brexpiprazole is a medication being studied as a possible treatment for adjunctive treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). It was first approved in the United States (10 July 2015) for …
This is a multi-site, randomized, open-label, effectiveness trial comparing three treatment arms for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) patients with TRD who are currently on ongoing, stable and adequate antidepressant therapy (ADT). Adequate ADT is defined as a therapeutically sufficient dose for a sufficient treatment period, which would be expected to …
This trial is a phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal maintenance trial of brexpiprazole in subjects who require adjunctive treatment of MDD designed to fulfill a post-marketing commitment to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There is a paucity of data on long-term use of the combination of ADT …
Although anti-retroviral therapy (ART) enhances life expectancy and overall quality of life (QoL), HIV-infected individuals are increasingly vulnerable to non-AIDS-related diseases including HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). Inflammation is a primary mechanism in the pathogenesis of HAND and tobacco use may further exacerbate inflammation. Conversely, nicotine alone has anti-inflammatory effects suggesting …
The University of Pennsylvania seeks young adults ages 18-28 for a research study. The purpose of this study is to use different types of MRI scans to find individualized TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) targets and compare how the brain responds. We are also interested in using TMS during a working …