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NCT02079610 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effect of Amygdala Neurofeedback on Depressive Symptoms and Processing Biases

A NA study, sponsored by Laureate Institute for Brain Research.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT02079610: Completed NA study, sponsored by Laureate Institute for Brain Research.

NCT02079610 is a NA study that has completed, run by Laureate Institute for Brain Research. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02079610, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Laureate Institute for Brain Research.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether upregulating the left amygdala during positive autobiographical memory recall via real time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback will lead to an improvement in clinician administered ratings of depressive symptoms. The investigators predict that patients with major depressive disorder receiving left amygdala neurofeedback will increase their amygdala response during positive autobiographical memory recall compared to those receiving control feedback from a region not involved in emotional processing and that this ability will be associated with clinically significant improvement.

Primary Outcome

Depression symptom severity rating scale. The overall score ranges on MADRS are from from 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating more severe depression. Usual cutoff points are: 0 to 6 - normal /symptom absent 7 to 19 - mild depression 20 to 34 - moderate depression \>34 - severe depression

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL real-time fMRI neurofeedback: Amygdala
  • BEHAVIORAL real-time fMRI neurofeedback: HIPS

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2014-04
Est. Completion 2016-04
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02079610 record still lists

NCT02079610 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which real-time fMRI neurofeedback: Amygdala is the first listed.

NCT02079610 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02079610 about?

NCT02079610 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Amygdala Neurofeedback on Depressive Symptoms and Processing Biases". The purpose of this study is to determine whether upregulating the left amygdala during positive autobiographical memory recall via real time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback will lead to an improvement in clinician administered ratings of depressive symptoms. The investigators pr...

What is the current status of trial NCT02079610?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2014-04. Estimated completion is 2016-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02079610?

The interventions under investigation include: real-time fMRI neurofeedback: Amygdala (BEHAVIORAL), real-time fMRI neurofeedback: HIPS (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02079610?

This trial is sponsored by Laureate Institute for Brain Research, which has 45 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02079610's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1541st of 2000 higher than 437 of 2,000 other NA trials

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

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