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Treatment-Resistant Depression clinical trials
20 of 55 indexed Treatment-Resistant Depression trials are currently recruiting.
55 US clinical trials · 20 currently recruiting
Treatment-Resistant Depression is the subject of 55 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 20 of them currently open to new participants. 7 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 19 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Washington University School of Medicine, running 5 of these trials.
The research picture
Treatment-Resistant Depression has 55 registered US clinical trials, 20 of them open to new participants right now, about 36% of the total.
- 20
- recruiting participants now
- 36%
- of trials open to enrollment
- 7
- in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
- 5
- top sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Active & Recent Trials
55 total, page 1 of 2
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
LivaNova
NCT03887715
University of Iowa Interventional Psychiatry Service Patient Registry
Mark Niciu
NCT04480918
Biomarker-guided rTMS for Treatment Resistant Depression
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
NCT04041479
Antidepressant Effects of Nitrous Oxide
University of Chicago
NCT05357040
A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of VLS-01 Buccal Film, Compared to Placebo in Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression (ELUMINA)
atai Therapeutics
NCT06524830
Ultrasound Neuromodulation of Circuits and Negative Valence Systems in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
NCT07166289
Psilocybin rTMS for Treatment Resistant Depression
University of Texas at Austin
NCT06132178
Treatment ResistAnt Depression Subcallosal CingulatE Network DBS (TRANSCEND)
Abbott Medical Devices
NCT06423430
Mapping and Modulating the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Socio-Affective Processing
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT05418894
Cortical Inhibition as a Biomarker of Response in a Comparison of Bilateral Versus Unilateral Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation for Suicidal Ideation in Treatment-Resistant Depression -COMBAT-SI
University of California, San Diego
NCT05377177
Maintenance rTMS for Depression (Maitr-De)
University of California, San Diego
NCT06938841
Mindfulness Engaged Neurostimulation for Depression
University of California, San Diego
NCT06399406
Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (aiTBS) in Treatment-Resistant Depression of Bipolar II Disorder
Stanford University
NCT05849402
Disruptions of Brain Networks and Sleep by Electroconvulsive Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT05905705
Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT06303739
DBS for Depression
Northwell Health
NCT06096207
PCS in Severe Treatment Resistant Depression
University of Minnesota
NCT04124341
Acceptability and Feasibility of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression in Multiple Sclerosis
University of Utah
NCT06329414
Tractography Guided Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
Nader Pouratian
NCT03952962
DBS for TRD With the Medtronic Percept PC
Helen Mayberg, MD
NCT05773755
Studying the Health of Asians to Advance Knowledge, Treatments, and Interventions for Depression
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT06002204
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Two Administrations of COMP360 in Participants With TRD
COMPASS Pathways
NCT05711940
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of COMP360 in Participants With TRD
COMPASS Pathways
NCT05624268
Rapid Acting Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Stanford University
NCT04739969
Establishing a Dose-response Relationship With Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Stanford University
NCT04243798
Specialized Pro-resolving Lipid Mediators and Treatment Resistant Depression
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT05774665
Neural and Antidepressant Effects of Propofol
University of Utah
NCT03684447
Dasatinib Plus Quercetin for Accelerated Aging in Mental Disorders
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT05838560
Compressed Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
University of Pennsylvania
NCT04684706
Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT06230757
CET- REM (Correlating ECT Response to EEG Markers)
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT04451135
Exercise to Augment TMS in Those With Treatment Resistant Depression
Butler Hospital
NCT05913401
An Open Label Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin in Participants With Treatment-Resistant Depression (P-TRD)
Sheppard Pratt Health System
NCT04433858
Ketamine Associated ACC GABA and Glutamate Change and Depression Remission:
Mayo Clinic
NCT03573349
Open Label - Personalized Therapeutic Neuromodulation for Anhedonic Depression
Stanford University
NCT06052137
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT02046330
Slow Wave Induction by Propofol to Eliminate Depression (SWIPED) I
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT04680910
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as an Adjunctive Treatment for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Mayo Clinic
NCT06236711
Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression With the Medtronic Activa PC+S
Emory University
NCT01984710
DBS for TRD With the Medtronic Summit RC+S
Helen Mayberg, MD
NCT04106466
Epidural Cortical Stimulation for Depression
Medical University of South Carolina
NCT00565617
A Study in Relapse Prevention of Treatment-Resistant Depression
Eli Lilly and Company
NCT00958568
Open-Label Safety Study of AXS-05 in Subjects With Depression
Axsome Therapeutics
NCT04039022
Optimizing Outcomes of Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT02960763
Implementation Trial of Evidence Based Practices for Mood Disorders
University of Arkansas
NCT02150577
A Biomarker-Guided, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Liafensine in Patients With TRD
Denovo Biopharma
NCT05113771
Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ketamine Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT01920555
Safety, Tolerability, PK and Efficacy of Single Doses of NV-5138 in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Treatment-Resistant Depression
Navitor Pharmaceuticals
NCT03606395
Efficacy of Repeated Ketamine Infusions for Treatment-resistant Depression
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT02360280
Home-administered tDCS for Treatment of Depression
Soterix Medical
NCT04781127
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 6 |
| Phase 2 | 13 |
| Phase 3 | 6 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Reading the Treatment-Resistant Depression Trial Landscape
55 indexed Treatment-Resistant Depression studies · 20 recruiting (36%).
Phase mix: 7 late (III/IV) vs 19 early (I/II).
Top sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine (5 trials), 9 others listed. 50 shown below, recruiting first.
How to read this condition's trial landscape
That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.
Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many clinical trials are there for Treatment-Resistant Depression?
PlainTrial tracks 55 US clinical trials for Treatment-Resistant Depression, of which 20 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.
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