Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT06902298 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Personalized Ultrasonic Brain Stimulation for Depression (R61)

A Phase 1 study of Depression - Major Depressive Disorder and Major Depressive Episode, sponsored by Brian Mickey.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT06902298 is a Phase 1 study of Depression - Major Depressive Disorder and Major Depressive Episode that is actively recruiting participants, run by Brian Mickey. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 101-participant average among 19 other Depression - Major Depressive Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT06902298, a Phase 1 study of Depression - Major Depressive Disorder and Major Depressive Episode, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Brian Mickey.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study will evaluate a new form of non-invasive brain stimulation for individuals with depression. Personalized low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation will be delivered using a range of stimulation parameters during psychological and physiological monitoring. Individualized optimal targets will be selected using structural MRI and diffusion tractography. Brain target engagement will be evaluated using functional MRI.

Conditions Studied

Depression - Major Depressive Disorder Major Depressive Episode Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

  • DEVICE LTFUS to SCC
  • DEVICE LTFUS to ALIC

Study Locations (1)

Utah

  • University of Utah - Salt Lake City

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2025-03-10
Est. Completion 2026-11
Phase Phase 1

Sponsor

Brian Mickey

1 total trials

Interested in This Trial?

Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT06902298

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT06902298 describes a study currently listed as recruiting, categorized as Phase 1. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 101-participant average among 19 other Depression - Major Depressive Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). The listed sponsor is Brian Mickey, which has 1 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 3 conditions, with Depression - Major Depressive Disorder appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which LTFUS to SCC is the first listed.

NCT06902298 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Utah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06902298 about?

NCT06902298 is a clinical study titled "Personalized Ultrasonic Brain Stimulation for Depression (R61)". This study will evaluate a new form of non-invasive brain stimulation for individuals with depression. Personalized low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation will be delivered using a range of stimulation parameters during psychological and physiological monitoring. Individualized op...

What is the current status of trial NCT06902298?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2025-03-10. Estimated completion is 2026-11.

What conditions does trial NCT06902298 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06902298?

The interventions under investigation include: LTFUS to SCC (DEVICE), LTFUS to ALIC (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06902298?

This trial is sponsored by Brian Mickey, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06902298 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Utah. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Learn More About Clinical Trials

Similar trials for Depression - Major Depressive Disorder

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Explore more on PlainTrial

Depression - Major Depressive Disorder

All registered trials for this condition

Major Depressive Episode

All registered trials for this condition

Utah

All trials with a study site in Utah

Recruiting now

Find trials open to new participants near you

Rankings

Top sponsors, conditions, and phases

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Related

Browse all → | Rankings →
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial Editorial

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This page mirrors this trial's own ClinicalTrials.gov registry record, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.