Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Depression in Pregnancy: A Pilot Study

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2014

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2017

Conditions
DepressionPregnancy
Interventions
DEVICE

Active tDCS

The intervention is active 2mA transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Direct current will be transferred with a pair of saline soaked sponge electrodes (contact area 5 x 7cm), and delivered for 30 minutes. The electrodes will be placed over F3 and F4 according to the 10-20 international system for EEG placement.

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

The sham intervention is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). 2mA of direct current will be transferred with a pair of saline soaked sponge electrodes (contact area 5 x 7cm), and the current will be turned off after 54 seconds.The electrodes will be placed over F3 and F4 according to the 10-20 international system for EEG placement.

Trial Locations (2)

M5G 1X5

Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto

M5S 1B2

Women's College Hospital, Toronto

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

OTHER

collaborator

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

OTHER

lead

Women's College Hospital

OTHER

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