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NCT07608796 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

JAK Signaling in Depression and Cognition in Male Football Players

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Emory University.

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Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT07608796: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Emory University.

NCT07608796 is a Phase 2 study that has not yet begun recruiting, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT07608796, a Phase 2 study, has not yet begun recruiting, sponsored by Emory University.

NOT YET RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is being done to learn more about the role of inflammation in depressive and cognitive symptoms in patients with depression who have played at least 10 years of organized football. This will be evaluated using a medication called baricitinib that blocks one aspect of inflammation.

Primary Outcome

Resting-state and task-based MID Task functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The MID Task is a specialized behavioral paradigm used during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). It isolates and measures the neural mechanisms of reward processing, specifically motivational salience, anticipation, and outcome feedback. fMRI blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) for resting and task-based functional connectivity: A multi-echo (ME) ep2 BOLD sequence will be optimized to provide a high si

Interventions

  • DRUG Baricitinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2026-06
Est. Completion 2027-10
Phase Phase 2
Emory University

1,208 total trials

What is known before NCT07608796 opens enrollment

NCT07608796 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Baricitinib is the first listed.

NCT07608796 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07608796 about?

NCT07608796 is a clinical study titled "JAK Signaling in Depression and Cognition in Male Football Players". This study is being done to learn more about the role of inflammation in depressive and cognitive symptoms in patients with depression who have played at least 10 years of organized football. This will be evaluated using a medication called baricitinib that blocks one aspect of inflammation.

What is the current status of trial NCT07608796?

This trial is currently not yet recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2026-06. Estimated completion is 2027-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07608796?

The interventions under investigation include: Baricitinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07608796?

This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT07608796's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1582nd of 2000 higher than 332 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT07608796, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT07608796 (small enrollment · none site footprint · not yet recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.