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Maintenance of Response After rTMS for Depression Using tDCS

NCT03708159 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2024-02-20

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Summary

This is a double-blind, multi-site, randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will recruit 200 participants.The purpose of the RCT will be to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in combination with mindfulness meditation compared to sham tDCS to maintain wellness following an acute course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for up to 6 months.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

active tDCS + mindfulness meditation

Participants are provided with an activation code. This code will unlock a single session with the pre-set 30 minute duration and intensity (direct current 2mA, current density 0.80A/m2, with anode over the left and cathode over the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, respectively). These devices will be set to active. Each tDCS sessions will be delivered in combination with a guided mindfulness meditation that we have recorded.

OTHER

sham tDCS + mindfulness meditation

Participants are provided with an activation code. This code will unlock a single session with the pre-set 30 minute duration and intensity (direct current 2mA, current density 0.80A/m2, with anode over the left and cathode over the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, respectively). These devices will be set to sham. Each tDCS sessions will be delivered in combination with a guided mindfulness meditation that we have recorded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    collaborator OTHER

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Blumberger, MD, MSc · Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-24
Primary Completion
2020-08-31
Completion
2020-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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