Effects of a Classic High-frequency rTMS Treatment Versus a Deep rTMS Treatment

NCT04956016 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 152

Last updated 2026-01-13

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Summary

The main objective is to demonstrate that dTMS is more efficient than high frequency rTMS with a conventional coil.

The patient will receive treatment arm A or B :

Arm A : classic rTMS treatment (use of the 8-shaped coil) and standard therapy Arm B: treatment with deep rTMS (use of the H-shaped coil (helmet)) and standard therapies.

20 rTMS sessions are planned (5 sessions per week) and 3 follow-up visits : at Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90.

Conditions

  • Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

Interventions

DEVICE

classic rTMS using the 8-shaped coil

20 rTMS sessions are planned (5 sessions per week)

DEVICE

deep rTMS using the H1-shaped coil

20 rTMS sessions are planned (5 sessions per week)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ghina HARIKA-GERMANEAU, Dr · Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-23
Primary Completion
2028-08-31
Completion
2028-08-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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