Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Compressed Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Conditions:

Treatment Resistant Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this proposal the investigators will use an accelerated TMS protocol that concentrates the magnetic stimulation that would usually occur over 6 weeks into 10 treatment sessions per days, for 5 cons...

Detailed Description

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a disabling mental disorder with a lifetime prevalence of up to16% . Approximately 30% of MDD patients suffer treatment resistant depression (TRD), with at least 2 f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Gender, inclusive
  • 18 - 70 years of age
  • Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for primary diagnosis of MDD
  • Patients must be fluent in English
  • Participants must have the ability to provide consent
  • Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale score ≥20
  • Failed 2+ prior treatments (treatment-refractory)
  • May be on current anti-depressant medication at the discretion of PI, if not exceeding doses that would make TMS an increased risk

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy (Female participants)
  • MRI contraindication
  • Medical condition that interferes with the collection or interpretation of MRI data
  • Implanted devices such as: aneurysm clip or cardiac pacemaker
  • Diagnosis of stroke, epilepsy, or other neurological disorders interfering with treatment at PI discretion
  • Any factor the investigator believe may affect participant safety or compliance (ex: ≥100 miles from clinic)
  • Current alcohol or substance use disorder in last 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 20 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04684706

Start Date

February 20 2020

End Date

December 20 2025

Last Update

July 16 2025

Active Locations (2)

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1

Department of Interventional Psychiatry, University of California San Diego

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

2

Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104