Health Trials

Patient-oriented Randomized Pragmatic Feasibility Trial with RTMS in Depression and Anxiety

ConditionsMajor Depressive EpisodeMajor Depressive Disorder
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of British Columbia

About this trial

This trial compares intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) to low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LFR) in regards to depression and anxiety outcomes in 100 patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

are outpatients;

are voluntary and competent to consent to treatment;

are ≥ 18 years;

have a score ≥ 26 on the IDS-30-SR;

Disqualifiers

have active suicidal intent;

are pregnant;

have a lifetime diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder type I, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder or presence of psychotic symptoms within last 3 months;

have a concomitant major unstable medical illness;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) Laboratory, UBC Department of PsychiatryV6T 2A1, VancouverBritish Columbia, Canada

Sponsors and collaborators

University of British Columbia

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov