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NCT00380042 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Assessment of the Safety and Effectiveness of Cortical Stimulation in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Northstar Neuroscience.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT00380042: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Northstar Neuroscience.

NCT00380042 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Northstar Neuroscience. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00380042, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Northstar Neuroscience.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of cortical stimulation to the cerebral cortex of subjects who have suffered from treatment-resistant depression and have failed routine attempts at controlling their depression.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Sham
  • DEVICE Cortical Stimulation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2006-09
Est. Completion 2009-03
Phase Phase 1
Northstar Neuroscience

2 total trials

Why NCT00380042 stopped before completion

NCT00380042 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Sham is the first listed.

NCT00380042 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00380042 about?

NCT00380042 is a clinical study titled "Assessment of the Safety and Effectiveness of Cortical Stimulation in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder". The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of cortical stimulation to the cerebral cortex of subjects who have suffered from treatment-resistant depression and have failed routine attempts at controlling their depression.

What is the current status of trial NCT00380042?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2006-09. Estimated completion is 2009-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00380042?

The interventions under investigation include: Sham (DEVICE), Cortical Stimulation (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00380042?

This trial is sponsored by Northstar Neuroscience, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00380042's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1852nd of 2000 higher than 90 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00380042, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00380042 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.