A Clinical Study for People Dealing with DEPRESSION
Would you like to take part in a Clinical Trial for a new investigational medication for those with depression at no cost to you?
No health insurance is required to participate. You will receive all study related care from a specialist physician at no cost. The study will include visits to a clinic in your location.
Participants may receive compensation for participating in the study.
You may qualify for a clinical research study if you:
- Are 18 to 65 years of age
- Are experiencing symptoms of depression or major depressive disorder
- Have been experiencing an episode of depression for at least 8 weeks and less than 2 years
- Have used antidepressant medications that have not worked to treat your symptoms
Sign Up
What happens if I Sign Up? We will match you to a study site in your area that needs participants with Depression or notify you when one becomes available. The study team will then contact you and you may have the opportunity to participate if qualified.
If you think you might like to participate in the Depression Study or would like more information, please enter your information below so we can see if you may qualify and can contact you about the study. Keep in mind that participation is entirely voluntary. If you do decide to take part in the study, you may change your mind about participating at any time.
About Depression
Depression is a common mental health disorder that is either recurrent or chronic in many affected participants.
For many people, depression causes feelings of persistent sadness, loss of interest, and feelings of loneliness or emptiness.1 Major depressive disorder has a severe impact on overall functioning and is a leading cause of disability worldwide in terms of total years lost due to disability.2
There is no way to prevent depression. When people are diagnosed, a doctor may prescribe psychotherapy (talk therapy) as a treatment, while others see a medical intervention, like antidepressants, necessary to help treat the condition.
Despite the availability of numerous treatments (e.g., pharmacotherapy (medications), psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]), achievement of consistent and favorable long-term outcomes still represents a significant unmet medical need.
This MDD Clinical Trial is being done to assess how well an investigational study drug works to treat participants with depression who have been unsuccessful in finding an anti-depressant treatment to sufficiently help.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a clinical research study?
A Clinical Research Study (also called a clinical trial) is a medical study that helps answer important questions about an investigational drug or device, such as: does it work, or how effective is it compared to another drug/device?
All medications must be tested in clinical research studies before they can be approved by regulatory authorities for doctors to prescribe to patients. Without people taking part in these studies, we would have no new treatments. The volunteers who participate in clinical research studies play a major role in helping to advance medicine.
What can you expect from the Depression Study?
The Depression Study will include various visits to a study clinic in your area and follow up phone calls at designated times.
All study-related care is provided at no cost to you. You do not need health insurance to participate.
Volunteers who take part in the study may receive compensation for their time and travel. Participation is entirely voluntary. Even if you decide to take part in this study, you can change your mind about participating at any time.
Is there a cost to participate?
There is no cost to participate in the Depression Study. If you qualify, the investigational drug, study-related tests, assessments, and visits will be provided to you at no cost. You will receive study-related care throughout the study from a team of professional doctors and nurses at no cost to you.
Will I be compensated for time and travel?
Volunteers who take part in the study may be compensated for their time and travel. Please discuss this with the study team when they contact you.
About the Study
The study will include approximately 10-14 follow-up visits for further assessment to a study center in your location over approximately 19 weeks.
Participants will receive all study-related care from a dedicated medical team and the study drug and an approved antidepressant treatment at no cost.
Participants may receive compensation for study related visits and travel.
The Depression Study is being conducted to assess how well an investigational study drug works to treat participants with depression who have been unsuccessful in finding an anti-depressant treatment to sufficiently help. Study doctors want to compare the investigational drug to placebo, which looks like the investigational drug but contains no active medication. In this study, the term “study drug” refers to either the investigational medication or placebo.
Who can take part in the Depression Study?
You may qualify for the Depression Study if you:
- Are 18 to 65 years of age
- Are experiencing symptoms of depression or major depressive disorder
- Have been experiencing an episode of depression for at least 8 weeks
- Have used antidepressant medications that have not worked to treat your symptoms