Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
In brief
We are investigating the feasibility and efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for patients with GAD who were placebo nonresponders in DIEF003523.1.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01815099
- Run by
- Hartford Hospital
- People needed
- 4
- Starts
- 2014-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-04-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participated in the study DIEF003523.1, received sham "placebo" TMS and achieved < 50% improvement in HARS at 3 month follow-up.
- Fluency in English
- Capacity to understand the nature of the study and willingness to sign informed consent form
You may not qualify if…
- History of epilepsy or head trauma (LOC > 5 minutes) within the past 6 months
- Lifetime history of increased intracranial pressure, seizure disorder, stroke, brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, or brain surgery
- A review of patient medications by the study physician indicates an increased risk of seizure
- An active autoimmune, endocrine, viral, or vascular disorder affecting the brain; any unstable cardiac disease; hypertension; or severe renal or liver insufficiency
- Substance use disorder or PTSD within the past 6 months
- Lifetime bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), psychotic disorder, mental retardation, or pervasive developmental disorder
- Any psychotic features, including dementia or delirium
- Concurrent psychotherapy and unwillingness to discontinue
- Medication change within the past 4 weeks
- Current serious suicidal or homicidal ideation, and/or serious suicidal attempt within the past 6 months
- Serious, unstable, or terminal medical condition or clinically judged too psychiatrically unstable to participate in the study
- Any contraindication for participation in MRI scan
Where it is running
- Hartford Hospital — Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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