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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Depression

Primary Purpose

Depression

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Sponsored by
US Department of Veterans Affairs
About
Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Depression

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

severe treatment-resistant depression

Sites / Locations

  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
July 3, 2001
Last Updated
January 20, 2009
Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00018746
Brief Title
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Depression
Official Title
Efficacy of Threshold vs. Subthreshold TMS in the Treatment of Depression
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2004
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 1999 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
July 2001 (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The study examines efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treating severely depressed patients who are medicated.
Detailed Description
Medicated, treatment resistant, depressed patients are randomized to active or sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Responding patients go into a six months follow-up period.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
Single
Allocation
Randomized

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
severe treatment-resistant depression
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ralph Hoffman
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dan Oren
Facility Information:
Facility Name
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
City
West Haven
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06516
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
29374934
Citation
Wu NQ, Gao Z, Zheng Y, Li W, Li JN, Xu HY, Cheng XS, Wu Y, Wang Y, Wang ZJ, Yang JG, Yang YJ; China Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Study Group. [Status of intra-aortic balloon pump application and related factors in Chinese patients with acute myocardial infarction]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2018 Jan 24;46(1):26-31. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2018.01.005. Chinese.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
27112606
Citation
Fu R, Yang YJ, Dou KF, Yang JG, Gao XJ, Xu HY, Wu Y, Li W, Wang Y, Jia YL, Jin C; China Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry. [Age-related differences in the clinical symptoms and triggering factors among Chinese patients with acute myocardial infarction]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2016 Apr 24;44(4):298-302. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2016.04.005. Chinese.
Results Reference
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