Status:

COMPLETED

Pilot Study in Multi-Coil Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Treatment Resistant Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Cervel Neurotech, Inc.

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (DSF-rTMS) system in the treatment of depression.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Major depressive disorder (MDD)
  • Mild to moderate level of resistance or intolerance to antidepressant treatment in the current episode.
  • Will not become pregnant during study.

Exclusion

  • Seizure disorder.
  • History of brain injury or active CNS disease.
  • Metal implants on or in brain, spinal cord, ear, eye or heart.
  • Current use of proconvulsant medications (e.g., bupropion).
  • Other significant psychiatric disorder.
  • Substance use disorder (not including caffeine or nicotine).
  • 7 or more failed treatment attempts for depression in one's lifetime.
  • Have failed to clinically remit to an adequate trial of ECT or TMS.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01431001

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2013

Last Update

May 19 2014

Active Locations (4)

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1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30306

2

Rush Medical College

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

3

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425

4

Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004