Stereotactic Radiotherapy Treatment for Treatment-resistant Depression

Exclusion Criteria

• •A current or prior diagnosis of any other DSM-5 mental disorder, including but not limited to: neurodevelopmental disorders, bipolar and related disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, or personality disorders.
• •A past medical history or current presence of clinically significant somatic diseases, such as severe or unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, hematological, or nervous system diseases, or benign/malignant tumors; or any condition deemed by the investigator to pose a potential risk to patient safety or their ability to fully participate in the study.
• •Any severe neurological disease or impairment, including but not limited to: any condition potentially associated with increased intracranial pressure, space-occupying brain lesions, cerebral infarction, intracranial hemorrhage, history of epileptic seizures or family history of epilepsy (except for those induced by ECT), cerebral aneurysm, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, or a history of severe head trauma with loss of consciousness; or any condition deemed by the investigator to pose a potential risk to patient safety or their ability to fully participate in the study.
• •Assessed by the investigator as being at significant risk of suicide, evidenced by: a "Yes" response to Item 4 (active suicidal ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan) or Item 5 (active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent) in the "Suicidal Ideation" section of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) within the past 6 months; OR a "Yes" response to any item in the "Suicidal Behavior" section of the C-SSRS (actual attempt, interrupted attempt, aborted attempt, preparatory acts or behavior) within the past 6 months; OR a score of ≥5 on Item 10 (Suicidal Thoughts) of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS).
• •Participation in other systematic neuromodulation therapies (e.g., MECT, rTMS, tDCS, VNS, DBS) within 3 months prior to screening, or participation in an interventional clinical trial within 1 month prior to screening.
• •Patients who have been non-responsive to a systematic course of MECT treatment.
• •Patients with a history of other psychosurgical procedures (including radiofrequency ablation, focused ultrasound, etc.).
• •A history of prior radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy, or a history of occupational exposure to radiation/toxic substances.
• •Contraindications to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), including but not limited to: intracranial or bodily metallic implants, implanted pacemakers or cochlear implants, or claustrophobia.
• •Pregnant or lactating women.
• •Subjects of either gender who plan to become pregnant within the next 6 months or are unwilling to use effective contraception.
• •Subjects with a body weight exceeding 150 kg.
• •Any other condition considered by the investigator to make the subject unsuitable for participation in this study.