Depression Trial Finds Home Brain Stimulation with Gaming Is Feasible, but Questions Remain

Depression trial finds home brain stimulation with gaming is feasible, but questions remain

A new international clinical trial has found that people living with major depression can reliably use a noninvasive brain stimulation system at home. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study shows that a relatively complex remote treatment protocol can be delivered safely and feasibly across several countries, while also underscoring the need to better understand what drives symptom improvement in depression trials.

Hebrew University Studies Home-Based Brain Stimulation Plus Video Game Training for Depression

A three-country trial found home tDCS paired with a brain-training game was feasible and safe for depression, but no better than a matched sham control.