An interventional study of Motif XCS System in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), sponsored by Motif Neurotech, Inc.. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 22 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-06.
Sponsored by Motif Neurotech, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of the Motif XCS System when used as indicated for treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
The Motif XCS System study is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, open-label early feasibility study (EFS).
3,047 studies on the registry are indexed under Depressive Disorder, Major; 593 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 10 is below the median of 79 across 2,533 interventional studies indexed under Depressive Disorder, Major.
Browse Depressive Disorder, Major studies →Motif Neurotech, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Before implantation of the Motif DOT Implant, subjects must continue to meet all study eligibility criteria. Subjects must also meet the following additional criteria:
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The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.
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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.
DSM diagnostic criteria
The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Clinically significant
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
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Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Life expectancy
The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.
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Device: Motif XCS System
The Motif XCS System is a programmable device that delivers stimulation through surface electrodes implanted in a burr hole in the skull, positioned over the left DLPFC, without penetrating the dura.
Incidence of device and/or procedure-related adverse events (AEs)
Time frame: During procedure to 12 months follow-up
Change in score on clinical outcome measures of treatment-resistant depression (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale [MADRS])
MADRS Scale: 0-60 (higher score indicates worse outcome)
Time frame: After treatment to 12 months follow-up
The incidence of stimulation-induced side effects
Time frame: After treatment to 12 months follow-up
No study locations are listed for this record.
Plan to share: No
Start is estimated for Aug 2026; primary completion for Nov 2026, 2 months later.
Of 40 industry-sponsored interventional studies with no phase under Depressive Disorder, Major, half reached primary completion within 18 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 36. This study's planned 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 689 studies reached it within 33 months; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 55.
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This study is not yet recruiting, as verified in Jul 2026. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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