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rTMS Bimodal Treatment For Tinnitus: A Pilot Study

NCT01590264 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2013-04-02

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Summary

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a novel brain stimulation technique that uses pulsating magnetic fields to stimulate underlying neurons in the cerebral cortex. The investigators propose an open-label pilot study investigating the effectiveness of rTMS in the treatment of tinnitus stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), an area known to be important for mood and attention, along with stimulation of the left temporoparietal cortex (TPC). This is a feasibility pilot study.

Conditions

  • Tinnitus

Interventions

DEVICE

Bimodal rTMS

High frequency (10 Hz) at 110% of the motor threshold TMS delivered over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, subsequently, a low frequency TMS (1 Hz) at 110% motor threshold will be delivered over 31 minutes over the TPJ area, according to the protocol below. DLPFC Stimulation Frequency 10 Hz Intensity 110% of motor threshold On 5 seconds Off 15 seconds Total Trains 80 per session Total pulses session 4000/session Duration session 26.6 minutes Total pulses (study) 40000 TPJ Stimulation Frequency 1 Hz Intensity 110% of motor threshold On 900 seconds Off 60 seconds Total Trains 2 per session Total Pulses session 1800 Duration session 31 minutes Total Pulses study 18000

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jay F Piccirillo, MD · Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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