rTMS Response Trajectories in Depression
Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Depression focused on measuring Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, resting-state Functional magnetic resonance imaging, treatment response, neurostimulation, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, subgenual anterior cingulate cortex
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- right-handed
- meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for major depressive disorder
- at least moderate episode or with a score of >20 on Montgomery-asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and >18 on Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HDRS) 17-item;
- has failed to respond adequately to at least one full course (>6 weeks) of antidepressant medication or medication intolerant.
Exclusion Criteria:
- significant head trauma
- active abuse of alcohol or illegal substances
- current psychotic symptoms
- suicide ideation/recent suicide attempts
- other DSM-IV Axis I and II psychiatric diagnosis
- neurological disorders and contraindications to fMRI (e.g. pace makers, metal implants, pregnancy) or rTMS, or having undergone electroconvulsive therapy in the preceding year.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Psychiatry, CUHKRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
rTMS Group
Twenty sessions of neurostimulation at the left DLPFC. Phase I: A Magstim Super-Rapid device with a 70-mm figure-of-eight double air film coil (Magstim Ltd, UK) and Brainsight neuronavigation (Rogue Resolutions Ltd, Canada) are used. Stimulation parameters: 10 Hz, 120% resting motor threshold, 30 trains of 5 seconds with 25 seconds rest, 3000 pulses per day delivered 5 days per week (total: 60000 pulses). Phase II: A Neuro-MS/D Advanced Therapeutic Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator (Neurosoft, Russia) with a 100-mm cooled figure-of-eight coil and Neural Navigator navigation (Brain Science Tools, the Netherlands) are used. Stimulation parameters: triplet 50 hertz, repeated at 5 hertz, 120% resting motor threshold, 20 trains of 2 seconds with 8 seconds between trains, 600 pulses per day delivered 5 days per week (total: 12000 pulses).