A Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled Pilot Study to Evaluate the Treatment Efficacy of Magnetic EEG/ECG-Guided Resonance Therapy (MeRT) in College Students With ADHD
NCT ID: NCT03066505
Last Updated: 2019-04-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
31 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-02-23
2019-04-17
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Twenty (20) subjects will receive active treatment with MeRT and the other 20 with sham. Subjects in each study group will be treated 30 min a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. This is known as Phase 1. During this study period, subjects and clinicians will be blind to treatment condition.
Subjects will be recruited from a flyer describing the study. The flyer will be posted at the Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity, the McKay Center, and through Student Counseling Services in the Engemann Student Health Center. In addition, students who have been diagnosed with ADHD and have been seen at one of these facilities for ADHD may be provided contact information for the study.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Active MeRT Treatment
Active treatment will consist of 6 seconds a minute for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks.
Active MeRT Treatment
A personalized biometrics-guided protocol known as magnetic EEG/EKG resonance therapy (MeRT) treatment that is tailored specifically to each patient's higher harmonic frequency of heart rate, which is nearest to the characteristic frequency of alpha EEG frequency.
Sham MeRT Treatment
Sham treatment will consist of 6 seconds a minute for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Sham treatment mimicks same noise and sensation of active treatment but provides no treatment.
Sham MeRT Treatment
A personalized biometrics-guided protocol similar to MeRT treatment that mimics magnetic EEG/EKG resonance therapy (MeRT) but does not emit active stimulation.
Interventions
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Active MeRT Treatment
A personalized biometrics-guided protocol known as magnetic EEG/EKG resonance therapy (MeRT) treatment that is tailored specifically to each patient's higher harmonic frequency of heart rate, which is nearest to the characteristic frequency of alpha EEG frequency.
Sham MeRT Treatment
A personalized biometrics-guided protocol similar to MeRT treatment that mimics magnetic EEG/EKG resonance therapy (MeRT) but does not emit active stimulation.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Diagnosed with ADHD using the standardized clinical interview and supported by the Pearson Quotient ADHD System and Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS)
3. Willing and able to adhere to the treatment schedule and all required study visits
Exclusion Criteria
2. Any antipsychotic or anticonvulsant medication.
3. Any type of rTMS treatment within 3 months prior to the screening visit
4. Intracranial implant (e.g., aneurysm clips, shunts, stimulators, cochlear implants, stents, or electrodes) or any other metal object within or near the head, excluding the mouth, which cannot be safely removed
5. Any condition which in the judgment of the investigator would prevent the subject from completing the study
6. Any seizure history within the past 10 years
7. EEG abnormalities including indications of risk of seizure, i.e., abnormal focal or general slowing in spikes during the EEG recording
8. Unstable medical conditions such as uncontrolled endocrine, hepatic, cardiac, pulmonary and/or renal disorders.
18 Years
25 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Wave Neuroscience
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Charles Liu, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Southern California Neurorestoration Center
Locations
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USC Neurorestoration Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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MeRT-USC-009
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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