A Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Depression With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Status: | Recruiting |
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Conditions: | Depression, Depression, Major Depression Disorder (MDD) |
Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 18 - 70 |
Updated: | 5/3/2014 |
Start Date: | July 2013 |
Contact: | TPRA |
Email: | research@cervel.com |
Phone: | 866-632-2435 |
A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Sham-Controlled Feasibility Trial of Multi-Coil Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Cervel Neurotech rTMS device is safe
and effective in the treatment of depression in people who do not get better with
antidepressant medications or cannot take antidepressant medications.
and effective in the treatment of depression in people who do not get better with
antidepressant medications or cannot take antidepressant medications.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Resistance or intolerance to antidepressant medication in the current depressive
episode, or intolerance to antidepressant medication in a past depressive episode
- On a stable psychotropic regimen prior to screening and be willing to maintain the
current regimen and dosing for the duration of the study
- Weight less than 350 pounds
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current major depressive disorder episode of more than three years
- Seizure disorder
- History of brain injury, stroke or active central nervous system disease
- Cardiac pacemaker, implanted device (deep brain stimulation) or metal in the brain,
cervical spinal cord, or upper thoracic spinal cord unless deemed MRI-safe
- Active suicidal intent or plan
- Other significant psychiatric disorder
- Alcohol or substance dependence or abuse
- Prior treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Have failed to clinically remit to an adequate trial of electroconvulsive therapy or
vagus nerve stimulation
- If female, pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant within the next three
months
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