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Depression Trials in China, 2026

Every study on the ClinicalTrials.gov registry that lists a site in China and is open, about to open, active-but-closed, or enrolling by invitation. Filter it, cite it, and take it away as a file.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Complete coverage โ€” all 19052 matching records held by the registry are in this view. Synced 22 Sep 2026, 11:10 UTC
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11786
Recruiting now
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2009
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Beijing 9 Guangzhou 5 Shanghai 3 Xi'an 3 Chongqing 2
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Depression trials in China

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Latin Dance and Psychological Health in Primary School Children
NCT07755995Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
Xu Shuishui
Not applicable
60
Gansu
2026-09-01
Recruiting
Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress: An EEG Study
NCT07692269Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Stress (Psychology)
Peking University
Not applicable
160
Beijing
2026-07-04
Recruiting
Monoamine Oxidase A PET/CT in Various MAO-A-Related Disease
NCT07685860Depression, Anxiety, Heart Injuries
Tianjin Medical University
Observational
200
Hefei, Qingdao, Tianjin
2026-06-25
Not yet open
A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of JS1-1-01 Tablet in Patients With Moderate to Severe Depression
NCT07485595Depression
Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd
Phase 2/3
180
Beijing
2026-04-30
Recruiting
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Depression
NCT07500064Depression
The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Not applicable
50
Hefei
2026-03-30
Not yet open
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Perioperative Negative Emotions in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients
NCT07458646Depression, Postoperative, Anxiety, Breast Surgery
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Not applicable
232
Beijing
2026-02-28
Not yet open
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Postoperative Delirium and Negative Emotions in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
NCT07476742Postoperative Delirium (POD), Postoperative, Anxiety, Depression
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Not applicable
270
Beijing
2026-02-28
Not yet open
Objective Vascular Biomarkers as Triage for Depression in Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
NCT07319338Chronic Atrophic Gastritis, Depressive Symptoms, Depression, Gastrointestinal Diseases
China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Observational
520
Beijing, Hengshui, Changzhou
2026-02-01
Not yet open
Effect of Esketamine on Perioperative Negative Emotions in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery
NCT07367542Depression, Anxiety, S-ketamine, Breast Cancer
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Not applicable
218
Beijing
2026-01-17
Recruiting
Anxiety and Depression in IBS: A Brain-Gut Axis Study
NCT07646834Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Anxiety, Depression
Tang-Du Hospital
Observational
200
Xi'an
2025-12-21
Recruiting
Subanesthetic Esketamine in Modified ECT for Severe Depression in Adolescents: Clinical and Mechanistic Study
NCT07247968Esketamine, ECT, Depression, Adolescent
Min Su
Phase EARLY_PHASE1
220
Chongqing
2025-11-25
Recruiting
Neural Mechanisms of Temporal Interference Stimulation on Improving Social Reward Function in Depression
NCT07287878Depression
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Not applicable
120
Shanghai
2025-11-15
Recruiting
Efficacy of Clostridium Butyricum in Alleviating Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia
NCT07182890Functional Dyspepsia, Probiotics, Depression, Anxiety
Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
Phase 4
180
Xiโ€™an
2025-09-20
Recruiting
Efficacy of Bacillus Coagulans in Alleviating Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia
NCT07187492Functional Dyspepsia, Probiotics, Depression, Anxiety
Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
Phase 4
180
Xiโ€™an
2025-09-20
Not yet open
Multimodal Identification of Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly
NCT07112118Depression
Wuhan Mental Health Centre
Observational
2,000
Wuhan
2025-09-01
Recruiting
Electroacupuncture on Treating Cancer-related Depression
NCT07003763Depression, Cancer
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Not applicable
86
Shanghai
2025-07-01
Not yet open
Precision Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression Based on Orbital Frontal Cortex-habenula Circuitry
NCT06837207Depression, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Xijing Hospital
Not applicable
30
Xi'an
2025-03-01
Active, closed
Cognitive Function and EEG Brain Network Remodeling Among Users of Hearing Aids With ARHL
NCT06893432Age-related Hearing Loss, Age-related Cognitive Decline, Depression, Sleep Disturbance
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Observational
60
Guangzhou
2024-12-01
Recruiting
Effectiveness of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Depression: a Real-world Study
NCT06831435Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Schizophenia Disorder, Psychiatric &Amp;or Mood Disorder
Peking University
Not applicable
325
Beijing
2024-11-13
Not yet open
The Correlation Characteristics Between Mental Health and Gut Microbiota of College Students in Qingyuan Vocational Education City
NCT06595095Depression, Anxiety
Zhujiang Hospital
Observational
600
Guangzhou
2024-10-01
Recruiting
Distribution of Mood and Personality Characteristics and Their Influence on Treatment Compliance
NCT07101796Personality, Patient Compliance, Anxiety, Depression
Peking University First Hospital
Observational
200
Beijing
2024-09-14
Recruiting
Efficacy and Mechanism of rTMS on the Symptoms of Pleasure Deficit in Adolescent Depression
NCT06580249Depression
Xijing Hospital
Not applicable
44
Xi'an
2024-09-05
Recruiting
DPA-714 and FDG PET/MRI in Depression
NCT06565936Depression
The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Not applicable
70
Dalian
2024-08-23
Not yet open
Implementation Research on the Intervention Mode of " Comorbidity-Co-causes-Joint-prevention" Comprehensive Demonstration District of Depression and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents in Beijing
NCT06489990Depression, Obesity, High Risk of Depression, Overweight
Capital Medical University
Not applicable
440
Beijing
2024-08-01
Not yet open
A Correlation Study of Cognitive Function in Patients With Depression
NCT05396989Depression
Central South University
Observational
200
Changsha
2024-05-06
Active, closed
Game-Based Digital Intervention for Depression in Adolescents
NCT06778785Depression, Anxiety
Adai Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Not applicable
450
Chengdu
2024-04-17
Recruiting
Improvement of Depression With Use of ATP
NCT06266715Depression
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Not applicable
120
Guangzhou
2024-03-04
Not yet open
Effects of CBT-Based Intervention Among Patients With Liver Cancer
NCT05942560Depression, Anxiety, Liver Cancer, CBT
The Nethersole School of Nursing
Not applicable
160
Zhuhai
2023-12-30
Recruiting
Non-invasive BCI and Application Verification for Depressed People
NCT06417437Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Depression
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Phase 4
400
Shanghai
2023-07-01
Recruiting
Long-term Follow-up of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Malignant Tumors
NCT05596344Malignant Tumor, Anxiety, Depression
Henan Cancer Hospital
Observational
200
Zhengzhou
2023-05-20
Recruiting
Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Adolescent Depression (STAR-AD)
NCT05814640Depression, Sequestra
First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Phase 1/2
520
Chongqing
2023-02-20
Active, closed
Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Co-morbid Depression Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
NCT03852082Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Depression
Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Observational
2,600
Nanjing
2019-08-28
Recruiting
Peripartum Mental Health Cohort Study in Guangzhou
NCT04499066Depression, Anxiety
Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Observational
3,000
Guangzhou
2012-02-01
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Priya Life Science (2026). Clinical trial register: studies with a Chinese investigative site, filtered. Derived from ClinicalTrials.gov. Retrieved 26 September 2026. https://priyalifescience.com/clinical-trials-china/condition/depression

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About this register

This register is built from ClinicalTrials.gov, the trial registry run by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It includes every study on the registry that lists at least one investigative site in China and is recruiting, not yet recruiting, active but no longer recruiting, or enrolling by invitation: 19,052 studies in total at the last sync on 22 Sep 2026, 11:10 UTC. The full list can be downloaded as CSV or queried as JSON through the register API.

This page shows the 34 of those studies listing the condition Depression.

How many Depression trials are recruiting in China?

18 of the 34 studies on this page are recruiting new participants as of the 22 Sep 2026, 11:10 UTC sync. A further 13 have not yet opened recruitment, 3 are active but closed to new participants, and 0 are enrolling by invitation only. Eligibility for any study is decided by its study team.

Summary by phase

Studies by phase (Depression), 34 studies
PhaseStudiesRecruitingShare
Not applicable17850%
Observational11532.4%
Phase 4338.8%
Phase 1/2112.9%
Phase 2/3102.9%
Phase EARLY_PHASE1112.9%

Most active sponsors

Lead sponsors with the most studies (Depression)
Lead sponsorStudiesRecruiting
Chinese PLA General Hospital30
Peking University22
Shanghai Mental Health Center22
Xijing Hospital21
Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases22
Adai Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.10
Capital Medical University10
Central South University10
China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences10
First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University11
Listing here is informational and not medical advice; eligibility is determined by each study team. See also the Ireland, UK, EU, USA and India registers.