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Not yet recruitingNCT07684794RESONATE-MUpdated Jul 6, 2026

Regulated Stimulation for Optimized Network Activity and Therapeutic Equilibrium - Maintenance

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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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
22 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

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).

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The Motif XCS System study is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, open-label early feasibility study (EFS).

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Conditions studied

  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Keywords

  • Depression
  • treatment resistant depression
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In context

Depressive Disorder, Major

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.

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Lead sponsor

Motif Neurotech, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
22 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Has a diagnosis of unipolar non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and is currently experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE) as defined by
  2. Has a screening Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score of ≥20
  3. Has not had a sustained response to 2 or more adequately dosed antidepressant treatments from at least 2 different antidepressant treatment classes in at least one episode of major depressive disorder, according to the Antidepressant Treatment History Form (ATHF)
  4. Is willing and able to provide written
  5. Is 22-85 years of age
  6. Is willing and able to comply with the protocol, including follow-up visits
  7. Has been on a stable psychiatric treatment regimen for 30 days before the study screening MADRS and is willing to maintain a stable psychiatric treatment regimen through the Week 4 follow-up visit

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Has a cranial implant (with the exception of dental implants), neurostimulator, implanted medication pump, spinal cord stimulator, or pacemaker/implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
  2. Has knowledge of planned magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) in the next 12 months, after implant
  3. Is unable to undergo imaging with computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
  4. In the opinion of the investigator, the implant and therapy pose an unacceptable surgical or medical risk to the patient
  5. Is currently taking blood thinners and cannot be taken off blood thinners
  6. Has taken ketamine or esketamine in the past 30 days or is planning on taking ketamine or esketamine before the 4-week follow-up visit
  7. Has taken hallucinogenic or dissociative medications in the past 30 days or is planning on taking hallucinogenic or dissociative medications for the treatment of mood or anxiety disorders before the 4-week follow-up visit
  8. Has a history of bipolar disorder
  9. Has a history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or other psychotic disorder
  10. Has psychotic features in the current depressive episode
  11. Has a chronic and neurological disorder (epilepsy, dementia, delirium, amnestic disorder, brain tumor), or neuroimaging findings that would potentially impact the efficacy of treatment (e.g., extensive white matter disease, demyelinating lesions, atrophy, brain tumor)
  12. Currently taking medication that would alter the seizure threshold, increasing potential seizure risks
  13. Has a history of brain injury that resulted in current cognitive impairment
  14. Has a history of bony disorders that impact the safe and effective use of the device as well as device implantation
  15. Has a history of skin disorders that impact the safe and effective use of the device as well as device implantation
  16. Has failed all attempts to achieve at least 50% reduction in depressive symptoms after completion of approved treatment courses of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or TMS for treatment of MDD
  17. Is planning to receive any other neuromodulation therapy (e.g., ECT, TMS, tDCS, tACS, DBS, VNS, or focused ultrasound) during the study
  18. Meets the criteria for alcohol use disorder or other substance use disorder (not including tobacco/nicotine) within 12 months prior to study enrollment or, in the opinion of the investigator, is using illicit drugs recreationally or therapeutically which could impact the safety or effectiveness of the therapy
  19. Female who is pregnant at the time of inclusion, or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study, or not willing to use an effective method of
  20. Has a less than 12 months
  21. In the opinion of the investigator, is considered to be acutely suicidal (e.g., Type 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS)
  22. In the investigator's opinion, any known comorbidity that would complicate the assessment of safety or prevent participation in follow-up visits

Before implantation of the Motif DOT Implant, subjects must continue to meet all study eligibility criteria. Subjects must also meet the following additional criteria:

  1. Psychiatric treatment regimen has remained stable
  2. Has skull thickness ≥5.5 mm and ≤15.5 mm over the implant target
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

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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.

Informed consent

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Clinically significant

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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.

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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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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Motif XCS System

    Device: Motif XCS System

Interventions

  • DeviceMotif 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.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of device and/or procedure-related adverse events (AEs)

    Time frame: During procedure to 12 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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

  2. The incidence of stimulation-induced side effects

    Time frame: After treatment to 12 months follow-up

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Related links

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

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.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jun 22, 2026
First posted
Jul 6, 2026
StartEst.
Aug 10, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Nov 1, 2026
CompletionEst.
Dec 31, 2027
Last update
Jul 6, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 6, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07684794
Lead sponsor
Motif Neurotech, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 6, 2026
Start date
Aug 10, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 6, 2026

Study contacts

Catherine Lapp
Contact
cate@motifneuro.tech
201-381-1534
Esther Elliott
Contact
esther.elliott@alithialifesciences.com
+61 (0) 405 916 797
Esther Elliott
study director · Alithia Life Sciences

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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