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Study identifier: NCT06866925 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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tDCS for Catatonic Depression in Down Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Condition: Down Syndrome  ·  Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier

PhaseNA
Planned participants62
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This study evaluates the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for depression with catatonia in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). 62 patients will be randomized to receive 15 sessions of active or sham tDCS. The primary objective is to measure changes in depressive/catatonic symptoms using the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS). Secondary objectives include safety, cognitive effects, EEG correlates, and biological markers (cortisol, BDNF, cytokines). The study aims to provide a non-pharmacological therapeutic alternative for this population

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Talk to the study team

JEROME J BRUNELIN, PhD, HDR)  ·  00334 37 91 54 95  ·  jerome.brunelin@ch-le-vinatier.fr

VERONIQUE V VIAL  ·  0033437915522  ·  veronique.vial@ch-le-vinatier.fr

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Locations (1)

Hopital VinatierLyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceRecruiting

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