CARED: A fast new treatment plan for depression
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a quick treatment approach for adults with major depression who have not gotten enough help from at least one antidepressant. It aims to see if a new rapid method can improve mood safely.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with major depression (without psychosis or bipolar disorder).
- You have tried at least one antidepressant that did not work well enough.
- Your depression is moderate to severe (score of 14 or higher on a standard depression scale).
- You have no active suicidal thoughts in the past month and no suicide attempts or serious self-harm in the past 2 years.
- You are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding, and if you could become pregnant, you agree to use effective birth control.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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