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The Effect of Rapid Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Aggression in Forensic Patients

NCT02990442 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2019-04-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Forensic patients will undergo 30 rTMS treatments, once per day each business day using a 1Hz frequency at the right dorso-lateral pre frontal cortex, located using modified BEAM F3. Patients will be assessed before and after the study with a battery of assessments and using 2 computer tasks: a ball passing task, and the Point Subtraction Aggression Paradigm (PSAP). The investigators will also monitor and record aggressive incidents that take place on the unit.

Conditions

  • Aggression

Interventions

DEVICE

rTMS

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, 1Hz protocol to right dorsolateral pre frontal cortex (R\_DLPFC)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    collaborator OTHER

  • St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gary Chaimowitz, MD, FRCPC · Head of Forensics

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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