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VGR Accelerated TMS Treatment for Depression

NCT06138678 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2024-11-25

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Summary

Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), a variant of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), is a well documented method for treatment of depression.

The aim of the study is to assess the effect of an accelerated iTBS protocol compared to a routine iTBS protocol. In the accelerated protocol patients will receive 1200 pulses per session (2 sessions per day, 15 treatment days) and in the routine protocol patients will receive 600 pulses per session (1 session per day, 30 treatment days).

Participants (n = 146) will be recruited among patients referred to iTBS and randomized to treatment. Participants will be assessed by a psychiatrist, or a resident psychiatrist, prior to treatment to assure that they fulfill all inclusion criteria and non of the exclusion criteria. A psychiatrist, or a resident psychiatrist, will assess depressive symptoms 3 and 6 weeks after first day of treatment. Patients will complete self-rating questionnaires during screening, weekly for 6 weeks starting from the first day of treatment, and 6 months after end of treatment.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

iTBS (intermittent theta-burst stimulation)

The iTBS treatment is a type of rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation), delivered with MagPro R30 stimulator and a conventional cool-B65 coil. The iTBS treatment is applied to over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex using a standardized measuring of the anatomical landmark F3 from the 10-20 positioning system. The coil is positioned with the handle at in a 45 degree angle from the midline. The centre of the butterfly is placed towards the patient head.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Göteborg University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Uppsala University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Swedish Society of Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Vastra Gotaland Region

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Melker Hagsäter, MD, MSc, PhD · Västra Götaland Regional Council

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2027-01-01
Completion
2027-08-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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