Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Severe Depression

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1077859

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Some patients with depression fail to respond to a variety of standard treatments and in this group, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is being evaluated as an alternative treatment option. This study will investigate the use of DBS applied to a novel brain target site in patients with highly treatment refractory depression.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,008,087.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

clinical trial | major depressive disorder | neurosurgery | treatment | treatment-resistant

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