Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Trajectory of Outcomes Study

NCT ID: NCT04376697

Last Updated: 2020-12-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-18

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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This prospective, single-arm, open-label feasibility study will assess the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with major depression (MDD) to test the hypothesis that remission rates can be increased by additional treatment sessions.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Disorder

Keywords

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rTMS TMS repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation major depressive disorder major depression MDD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

prospective, single-arm, open label feasibility study
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Active rTMS

Treatment will be delivered daily (weekdays) rTMS treatments, for up to 10 daily sessions and up to 75 sessions in total.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

The treatment will be delivered by trained medical personnel.

Interventions

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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

The treatment will be delivered by trained medical personnel.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* are outpatients
* are voluntary and competent to consent to treatment
* are between the ages of 18 and 85, inclusive
* are able to adhere to the treatment schedule
* pass the TMS safety-screening questionnaire
* have had no change or initiation of any psychotropic medication in the 4 weeks prior to screening

Exclusion Criteria

* previous rTMS treatment
* have a history of substance dependence or abuse within the last 3 months
* have a concomitant major unstable medical illness, cardiac pacemaker or implanted medication pump
* have active suicidal intent
* have a diagnosis of any personality disorder, and assessed by a study investigator to be primary and causing greater impairment than MDD
* have a diagnosis of any psychotic disorder
* have any significant neurological disorder or insult including, but not limited to: any condition likely to be associated with increased intracranial pressure, space occupying brain lesion, any history of seizure confirmed diagnostically by neurological assessment (except those therapeutically induced by ECT), cerebral aneurysm, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, dementia, stroke, neurologically confirmed diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, or multiple sclerosis.
* if participating in psychotherapy, must have been in stable treatment for at least 3 months prior to entry into the study, with no anticipation of change in the frequency of therapeutic sessions, or the therapeutic focus over the duration of the study
* clinically significant laboratory abnormality, in the opinion of the investigator
* currently (or in the last 4 weeks) take more than lorazepam 4 mg daily (or equivalent) or any dose of an anticonvulsant due to the potential to limit rTMS efficacy
* non-correctable clinically significant sensory impairment (i.e., cannot hear well enough to cooperate with interview)
* any significant cardiovascular or metabolic disorder or insult including, but not limited to: coronary artery disease, abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure, cardiac valve disease, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, vascular disease, dyslipidemia, diabetes, or hypertension
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jonathan Downar

Clinician scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jonathan Downar

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Health Network, Toronto

Locations

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Toronto Western Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Jonathan Downar, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: ‭(647) 981-3951‬

Email: [email protected]

Eileen Lam

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 416-603-5800

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Eileen Lam

Role: primary

References

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Sheen JZ, Miron JP, Mansouri F, Dunlop K, Russell T, Zhou R, Hyde M, Fox L, Voetterl H, Daskalakis ZJ, Griffiths JD, Blumberger DM, Downar J. Cardiovascular biomarkers of response to accelerated low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in major depression. J Affect Disord. 2022 Dec 1;318:167-174. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.105. Epub 2022 Aug 31.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36055538 (View on PubMed)

Miron JP, Voetterl H, Fox L, Hyde M, Mansouri F, Dees S, Zhou R, Sheen J, Desbeaumes Jodoin V, Mir-Moghtadaei A, Blumberger DM, Daskalakis ZJ, Vila-Rodriguez F, Downar J. Optimized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation techniques for the treatment of major depression: A proof of concept study. Psychiatry Res. 2021 Apr;298:113790. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113790. Epub 2021 Feb 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33581379 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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18-6253.1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id