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Lead
The University of New South Wales
Age
18–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Meets criteria for DSM-IV Major Depressive Episode
You may not be if
Diagnosis (as defined by DSM-IV) of: any psychotic disorder except bipolar disorder(lifetime); eating disorder (current or within the past year); obsessive compulsive disorder (lifetime); post-traumatic stress disorder (current or within the past year); mental retardation.
History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence (as per DSM-IV criteria) within the last 3 months (except nicotine and caffeine).
Inadequate response to ECT in the current episode of depression.
Subject is on regular benzodiazepine medication which it is not clinically appropriate to discontinue.
Subject requires a rapid clinical response due to inanition, psychosis or high suicide risk.
Neurological disorder or insult, eg recent stroke (CVA), which places subject at risk of seizure or neuronal damage with tDCS.
Subject has metal in the cranium, skull defects, or skin lesions on scalp (cuts, abrasions, rash) at proposed electrode sites.
Female subject who is pregnant, or of child-bearing age, sexually active and not using reliable contraception
Clareo Health | A Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Treat Depression
