Pilot Study in Multi-Coil Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Treatment Resistant Depression

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Major Depressive Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (DSF-rTMS) system in the treatment of depression.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01431001

Run by

Cervel Neurotech, Inc.

People needed

40

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Major depressive disorder (MDD)
• Mild to moderate level of resistance or intolerance to antidepressant treatment in the current episode.
• Will not become pregnant during study.

You may not qualify if…

• Seizure disorder.
• History of brain injury or active CNS disease.
• Metal implants on or in brain, spinal cord, ear, eye or heart.
• Current use of proconvulsant medications (e.g., bupropion).
• Other significant psychiatric disorder.
• Substance use disorder (not including caffeine or nicotine).
• 7 or more failed treatment attempts for depression in one's lifetime.
• Have failed to clinically remit to an adequate trial of ECT or TMS.

Where it is running

• Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Rush Medical College — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States
• Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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