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Depression Clinical Trials in Los Angeles, CA
A listing of 16 Depression clinical trials in Los Angeles, CA actively recruiting volunteers for paid trials and research studies in various therapeutic areas.
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The city of Los Angeles, California, currently has 16 active clinical trials seeking participants for Depression research studies.
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Nationwide clinical trials offered in your area. Some trials offering up to several thousand dollars in compensation for participation.
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Bipolar Study for Patients Aged 10 to 17
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A new short-term study is enrolling children and teens (ages 10-17) with bipolar depression. To pre-qualify, participants must meet the following criteria:
- Male or female patients 10 to 17 years of age
- Have primary diagnosis of Bipolar I or Bipolar II Disorder
- Have a history of at least one manic or hypomanic episode
- Current major depressive episode is ≥ 4 weeks and less than 12 months in duration
- Male or female patients 10 to 17 years of age
- Have primary diagnosis of Bipolar I or Bipolar II Disorder
- Have a history of at least one manic or hypomanic episode
- Current major depressive episode is ≥ 4 weeks and less than 12 months in duration
Conditions:
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Depression
Bipolar I Disorder
Depression
Bipolar
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Depression Clinical Trial
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Join us in researching a potential investigational treatment for Depression. Reimbursement for study-related expenses may be available to you.
Qualifying participants:
•Are between 18-65
•Have been experiencing a major depressive episode forat least a month
Qualifying participants:
•Are between 18-65
•Have been experiencing a major depressive episode forat least a month
Conditions:
Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Symptoms
Depressive Disorder
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Two Administrations of COMP360 in Participants With TRD
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Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of two administrations of COMP360 in participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/30/2025
Locations: CalNeuro Research Group, Inc, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Depression
S.T.A.N.D. Alacrity Center Signature Project
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical decision-making algorithms for (a) triaging to level of care and (b) adapting level of care in a low income, highly diverse sample of community college students at East Los Angeles College (ELAC).
The target enrollment is 200 participants per year, for five years (N=1000). Participants are between the ages of 18 and 40 years and will be randomized into either symptom severity decision-making (SSD) or data-driven decision-making (DDD). Participan... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 40 years
Trial Updated:
07/29/2025
Locations: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Depression, Anxiety
Project 2: Optimizing Engagement and Outcomes in STAND Digital Therapy
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The goal is to optimize peer coaching in order to optimize engagement and outcomes in digital therapy. The unmet mental health needs of community college students are staggering and a growing body of research demonstrates that therapy provided digitally with the assistance of trained community members without advanced degrees in mental health is an effective and scalable way to address these needs. Despite being effective for improving symptoms and functioning in those who engage in it, uptake a... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 40 years
Trial Updated:
07/29/2025
Locations: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Depression, Anxiety
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Blinded Trial Demonstrating the Safety and Effectiveness of VNS Therapy® System as Adjunctive Therapy Versus a No Stimulation Control in Subjects With Treatment-Resistant Depression
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Objectives of this study are to determine whether active VNS Therapy treatment is superior to a no stimulation control in producing a reduction in baseline depressive symptom severity, based on multiple depression scale assessment tools at 12 months from randomization.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Depression
HeartGPS: A Study Exploring the Effects of a Psychological Intervention for Parents and Their Babies After Prenatal Cardiac Diagnosis
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Babies with single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVCHD) are often diagnosed during pregnancy. While prenatal diagnosis has important clinical benefits, it is often stressful and overwhelming for parents, and many express a need for psychological support. HeartGPS is a psychological intervention for parents who receive their baby's diagnosis of SVCHD during pregnancy. It includes 8 sessions with a psychologist, coupled with tailored educational resources, and a personalized care plan. The i... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/16/2025
Locations: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Depression, Postpartum, Trauma, Psychological, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
RCT for Latina Mental Health Using Web-Based Apps
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This study compares a choice-driven, interactive, evidence-informed storytelling web-based app intervention with links to resources and treatment (Tx) recommendations (made by a character via her blog) and Tx locator, to a web-based app with links to publicly available informational internet videos, MH resources, and a treatment locator for at least moderately anxious/depressed untreated English and Spanish speaking Latinas to determine if a story-based, character-driven approach is more effecti... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/12/2025
Locations: UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Treatment ResistAnt Depression Subcallosal CingulatE Network DBS (TRANSCEND)
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The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of bilateral stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate white matter (SCCwm) using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as an adjunctive treatment of non-psychotic unipolar Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 22 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/07/2025
Locations: USC University Hospital, Los Angeles, California +1 locations
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Depression
Improving Behavioral Health for Caregivers and Children After Pediatric Injury
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Pediatric traumatic injury (PTI) is a public health priority, with more than 125,000 children experiencing injuries that require hospitalization each year. These children, and their caregivers, are affected in many ways that may affect quality of life, emotional and behavioral health, physical recovery, family roles and routines, and academic functioning; yet US trauma centers do not adequately address these outcomes and a scalable national model of care for these families is needed. This propos... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/07/2025
Locations: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Assessing Improvements in Mood and Sleep Trial
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This is a multi-site randomized control trial involving people age 55+ years who have current depression symptoms plus another suicide risk indicator (either current suicidal ideation or a past history of attempt). Our goal is evaluate which of two different approaches works best to improve things like trouble sleeping, bad moods, and any suicidality.
Participants will complete diagnostic interviews, self-report scales, and wear an actigraphy device for the 8 weeks starting at the baseline visi... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
55 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/02/2025
Locations: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Inflammatory and Glutamatergic Mechanisms of Sustained Threat in Adolescents With Depression
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Despite the prevalence and significant public health concern over depression among adolescents, up to 40% of depressed adolescents do not respond to first-line antidepressants (herein termed treatment non-response, TNR). The goal of this project is to recruit and assess 160 treatment-seeking depressed adolescents and test whether acute stress impacts peripheral levels of inflammation and downstream levels of glutamate in corticolimbic regions previously associated with depression, whether these... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 14 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
05/21/2025
Locations: University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Depression in Adolescence
Resources, Inspiration, Support and Empowerment (RISE) for Black Pregnant Women
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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) encompass a range of mental health disorders that occur during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. Approximately 13% of women experience PMADs. This rate doubles for those with adverse perinatal outcomes (APO) and triples in Black women. Recent research points to racism as one significant source of these health disparities. Cultural adaptations to improve communication with providers decrease rates of depression in minority patients as well as im... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
04/29/2025
Locations: Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy, High Risk, Depression, Depression, Postpartum, Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Stress, Psychological, Racism, Discrimination, Racial, Inflammation
Evaluating Process of Change in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression
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This study will compare two psychological treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD): cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Both treatments are well-studied and supported by evidence as effective options for people experiencing depression. These treatments will be delivered in an online group format via Zoom.
The study will enroll up to 100 participants with depression. Half of the participants will receive online group CBT and half will receive onl... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/25/2025
Locations: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Conditions: Depression
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