The state of North Carolina currently has 25 active clinical trials seeking participants for Depression research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Chapel Hill.
A Study to Assess Change in Disease Activity and Adverse Events (AEs) With Cariprazine in the Treatment of Depressive Episodes in Pediatric Participants Participants (10 to 17 Years of Age) With Bipolar I Disorder.
Recruiting
Bipolar disorder is a severe chronic mood disorder that affects up to 4% of the adult population and 1.8% of the pediatric population in the United States. The treatment of the depressive episodes of bipolar disorder in the pediatric population has not been as widely studied as the treatment of depressive episodes in bipolar disorder in adults, therefore pharmacotherapeutic options are limited. Given the change in disease state and safety demonstrated in adults with depressive episodes associate... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 10 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
08/07/2025
Locations: New Dawn Psychiatric Services PLLC /ID# 229782, Kinston, North Carolina
Conditions: Depression, Bipolar I Disorder
Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how well psilocybin-assisted therapy works in treating people with depression. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does psilocybin with assisted therapy help improve symptoms for people with depression? * How long do the effects of this treatment last? Participants will: * Take part in a couple of screening and preparation visits. * Be given psilocybin in one or two treatment sessions. * Attend a series of follow-up sessions over the... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
08/07/2025
Locations: UNC Chapel Hill Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Refractory Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression
Pilot Study of Personalized Aperiodic Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Antenatal Depression (PandA-tACS)
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to develop the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of a personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) approach in antenatal depression.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 18 years and 45 years
Trial Updated:
08/06/2025
Locations: Carolina Center for Neurostimulation, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder in Pregnancy, Healthy Controls
A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Oral LPCN 1154A in Women With Severe PPD
Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to test the study drug, LPCN 1154A, as a possible treatment for postpartum depression (PPD). The trial aims to determine: * If LPCN 1154A reduces depressive symptoms in subjects with severe PPD * How well LPCN 1154A is tolerated and what side effects it may cause * If LPCN 1154A reduces anxiety symptoms in subjects with severe PPD
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 15 years and 45 years
Trial Updated:
08/06/2025
Locations: Monroe Biomedical Research, Monroe, North Carolina
Conditions: Depression, Postpartum, Depression, Post-Partum, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Post-Natal Depression, Peripartum Depression, Postnatal Depression
Collaborative Care for Anxiety and Depression in Epilepsy
Recruiting
This is a randomized effectiveness/implementation trial comparing a 24-week neurology-based collaborative care intervention to usual neurology care among 60 adults with epilepsy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/28/2025
Locations: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Epilepsy, Anxiety, Depression
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
Recruiting
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: The Center for Neuropsychiatry and Brain Stimulation (CNBS) ARC Health, Cary, North Carolina +2 locations
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Depression
Identifying and Treating Depression in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Recruiting
The goal of this trial is to pilot a way for orthopaedic surgeons to safely screen for depression and provide treatment for depression with medication. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What are the outcomes of patients who screen positive for depressive symptoms and are prescribed either an Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI). 2. What are the outcomes of patients who screen positive for depressive symptoms and cho... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Depression
Combining rTMS & Aerobic Exercise to Treat Depression and Improve Post-Stroke Walking
Recruiting
Investigators primary aim is to carry out a two-site, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, phase II trial to systematically examine the potential for aerobic exercise (AEx) to enhance the anti-depressant benefits of rTMS in individuals with post-stroke depression (PSD). Investigators propose to determine the efficacy of combining two known anti-depressant treatments shown to be effective in non-stroke depression, aerobic exercise (AEx) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTM... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 21 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/09/2025
Locations: Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Stroke, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Walking Impairment
Multicenter Study of Lumateperone for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression in Pediatric Patients
Recruiting
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in pediatric patients who are experiencing major depressive episodes (MDEs) associated with a primary diagnosis of bipolar I or bipolar II disorder as confirmed by Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL), according to criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 10 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
07/03/2025
Locations: Clinical Site, Kinston, North Carolina
Conditions: Bipolar Depression
Teachers Leading the Front Lines - North Carolina (Tealeaf-NC)
Recruiting
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to pilot test a novel, alternative, potentially sustainable system of teacher-delivered, task-shifted child mental health care. Participants: \~300 estimated Procedures: This is a RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) guided, mixed methods, clustered evaluation of Tealeaf-NC's Reach, Adoption \& Implementation (Primary Outcomes, implementation-based), as well as evaluating for preliminary indicators of Effectiveness \& Mai... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 5 years and 99 years
Trial Updated:
06/23/2025
Locations: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Child Behavior, Mental Health Issue, Psychosocial Functioning, Depression, Anxiety
Treating Psychosocial Distress in Glaucoma
Recruiting
In this study, using three phases, the investigators will use an iterative development approach to refine a behavioral intervention for managing concomitant psychosocial distress in glaucoma. Phase 1: The investigators will begin by developing a baseline intervention using strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and delivered using a mobile application. Phase 2: The investigators will refine the baseline intervention for glaucoma patients using qualitative interviews conducted w... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/02/2025
Locations: Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle, Distress, Emotional, Anxiety, Depression
Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial for Bipolar Depression
Recruiting
This is a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial for adults (ages \> 18) with a bipolar disorder type 1 diagnosis currently experiencing a depressive episode. It is a randomized pragmatic trial that will compare four commonly prescribed treatments for bipolar depression, which includes three FDA-approved medications (Cariprazine, Quetiapine and Lurasidone) and one antipsychotic/antidepressant combination (Aripiprazole/Escitalopram).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
05/21/2025
Locations: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Bipolar I Disorder, Depression