10/09/2009
Depression
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) Registry
Purpose: To collect information on people with Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) to compare how people respond to various treatments including Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Please note: This research study does not provide treatment. Only information on how people are responding or not responding to treatment is collected.
Patients must be:
- 18 years of age or older
- experiencing a Major Depressive Episode
Patients who are:
- seeking VNS therapy may participate for five years (14 visits)
- not seeking VNS therapy may participate for five years (14 visits)
Patients will be:
- asked questions about their physical and mental health, medical and psychiatric history, and quality of life
- patients will be compensated for each completed visit
Contact Chelsea Kosma @ 508-856-5312
Memantine Augmentation (Add-On) Study
Patients must be:
- at least 18 years old
- experiencing symptoms of depression
- taking antidepressants that have not completely relieved the depression
Patients do not have to stop taking their current medications to participate.
Contact Luchy Hidalgo@ 508-334-7352
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