A Sham-controlled Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as a Treatment for Depression

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/510142

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This study tests the effectiveness and safety of a potential new treatment for depression, which involves mild stimulation of the brain, given through pads placed on the scalp. There is no anaesthetic or seizure and the treatment is painless. The treatment is given on an outpatient basis, three times per week, for 10 sessions, each session taking approximately half an hour. If found to be effective and safe, this new treatment could be an alternative to antidepressant medication.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $423,154.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychiatry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Depression | Efficacy | Psychiatry | Safety | Therapy | Transcranial direct current stimulation

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