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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
Phase 16Phase 213Phase 36Phase 41

Active & Recent Trials

55 total, page 1 of 2

RECRUITING NA 6,800 participants

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

RECRUITING 1,000 participants

University of Iowa Interventional Psychiatry Service Patient Registry

Mark Niciu

NCT04480918

RECRUITING Phase 3 348 participants

Biomarker-guided rTMS for Treatment Resistant Depression

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

NCT04041479

RECRUITING Phase 2 172 participants

Antidepressant Effects of Nitrous Oxide

University of Chicago

NCT05357040

RECRUITING Phase 2 142 participants

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

RECRUITING NA 140 participants

Ultrasound Neuromodulation of Circuits and Negative Valence Systems in Treatment-Resistant Depression

Laureate Institute for Brain Research

NCT07166289

RECRUITING Phase 2 100 participants

Psilocybin rTMS for Treatment Resistant Depression

University of Texas at Austin

NCT06132178

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Treatment ResistAnt Depression Subcallosal CingulatE Network DBS (TRANSCEND)

Abbott Medical Devices

NCT06423430

RECRUITING NA 84 participants

Mapping and Modulating the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Socio-Affective Processing

Baylor College of Medicine

NCT05418894

RECRUITING NA 76 participants

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

RECRUITING NA 75 participants

Maintenance rTMS for Depression (Maitr-De)

University of California, San Diego

NCT06938841

RECRUITING Phase 2 70 participants

Mindfulness Engaged Neurostimulation for Depression

University of California, San Diego

NCT06399406

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (aiTBS) in Treatment-Resistant Depression of Bipolar II Disorder

Stanford University

NCT05849402

RECRUITING 50 participants

Disruptions of Brain Networks and Sleep by Electroconvulsive Therapy

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT05905705

RECRUITING Phase 3 23 participants

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

NCT06303739

RECRUITING Phase 1 20 participants

DBS for Depression

Northwell Health

NCT06096207

RECRUITING NA 15 participants

PCS in Severe Treatment Resistant Depression

University of Minnesota

NCT04124341

RECRUITING 12 participants

Acceptability and Feasibility of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression in Multiple Sclerosis

University of Utah

NCT06329414

RECRUITING NA 12 participants

Tractography Guided Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression

Nader Pouratian

NCT03952962

RECRUITING NA 10 participants

DBS for TRD With the Medtronic Percept PC

Helen Mayberg, MD

NCT05773755

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 6,000 participants

Studying the Health of Asians to Advance Knowledge, Treatments, and Interventions for Depression

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

NCT06002204

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 572 participants

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Two Administrations of COMP360 in Participants With TRD

COMPASS Pathways

NCT05711940

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 255 participants

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of COMP360 in Participants With TRD

COMPASS Pathways

NCT05624268

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Rapid Acting Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Stanford University

NCT04739969

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Establishing a Dose-response Relationship With Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Stanford University

NCT04243798

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 80 participants

Specialized Pro-resolving Lipid Mediators and Treatment Resistant Depression

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT05774665

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 48 participants

Neural and Antidepressant Effects of Propofol

University of Utah

NCT03684447

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 40 participants

Dasatinib Plus Quercetin for Accelerated Aging in Mental Disorders

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT05838560

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Compressed Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation

University of Pennsylvania

NCT04684706

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 40 participants

Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT06230757

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 31 participants

CET- REM (Correlating ECT Response to EEG Markers)

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT04451135

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Exercise to Augment TMS in Those With Treatment Resistant Depression

Butler Hospital

NCT05913401

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 27 participants

An Open Label Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin in Participants With Treatment-Resistant Depression (P-TRD)

Sheppard Pratt Health System

NCT04433858

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 18 participants

Ketamine Associated ACC GABA and Glutamate Change and Depression Remission:

Mayo Clinic

NCT03573349

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 16 participants

Open Label - Personalized Therapeutic Neuromodulation for Anhedonic Depression

Stanford University

NCT06052137

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 16 participants

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

NCT02046330

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 15 participants

Slow Wave Induction by Propofol to Eliminate Depression (SWIPED) I

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT04680910

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 10 participants

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as an Adjunctive Treatment for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)

Mayo Clinic

NCT06236711

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 10 participants

Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression With the Medtronic Activa PC+S

Emory University

NCT01984710

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 10 participants

DBS for TRD With the Medtronic Summit RC+S

Helen Mayberg, MD

NCT04106466

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 5 participants

Epidural Cortical Stimulation for Depression

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT00565617

COMPLETED Phase 3 892 participants

A Study in Relapse Prevention of Treatment-Resistant Depression

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT00958568

COMPLETED Phase 3 876 participants

Open-Label Safety Study of AXS-05 in Subjects With Depression

Axsome Therapeutics

NCT04039022

COMPLETED Phase 4 742 participants

Optimizing Outcomes of Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT02960763

COMPLETED NA 291 participants

Implementation Trial of Evidence Based Practices for Mood Disorders

University of Arkansas

NCT02150577

COMPLETED Phase 2 197 participants

A Biomarker-Guided, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Liafensine in Patients With TRD

Denovo Biopharma

NCT05113771

COMPLETED Phase 2 99 participants

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ketamine Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT01920555

COMPLETED Phase 1 80 participants

Safety, Tolerability, PK and Efficacy of Single Doses of NV-5138 in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Treatment-Resistant Depression

Navitor Pharmaceuticals

NCT03606395

COMPLETED Phase 2 62 participants

Efficacy of Repeated Ketamine Infusions for Treatment-resistant Depression

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02360280

COMPLETED Phase 1 50 participants

Home-administered tDCS for Treatment of Depression

Soterix Medical

NCT04781127

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 6
Phase 2 13
Phase 3 6
Phase 4 1

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.

All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation, eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.

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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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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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