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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2026-12-31
2030-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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aiTBS arm
aiTBS treatment as lead-in phase to ECT standard of care treatment.
Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst (aiTBS)
High-dose intermittent theta burst administered at a treatment frequency 10x per day, with each treatment session duration 3x standard TMS (1800 pulses). Delivering 50 sessions in 5 days.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
ECT as per standard clinical care and management.
ECT arm
ECT as clinically indicated.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
ECT as per standard clinical care and management.
Interventions
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Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst (aiTBS)
High-dose intermittent theta burst administered at a treatment frequency 10x per day, with each treatment session duration 3x standard TMS (1800 pulses). Delivering 50 sessions in 5 days.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
ECT as per standard clinical care and management.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Availability for the duration of the study and willingness to comply with all study procedures
* Age 18 to 90
* Diagnosis of major depressive disorder by DSM-5 criteria
* Depressive symptoms are thought to be caused primarily by a major depressive episode and not by some other neurologic or psychiatric illness
* Failure of or intolerance to at least 2 antidepressant treatments of different therapeutic classes (can include psychotherapy trial or neurostimulation trial)
* Meets criteria for clinical eligibility for ECT treatment, including optimization of any medical conditions and completion of any medical testing or clearance as clinically indicated
* Able to consent voluntarily to treatment
* Score of at least 2 on the MADRS item 10
* Ability to sit or lie down for an extended period of time and willingness to adhere to the theta burst stimulation protocol
Exclusion Criteria
* Pregnancy or lactation
* Previous bad reaction or intolerance to transcranial magnetic stimulation
* Febrile illness within 1 week
* Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 30 days
* Recent substance abuse or use disorder within the past 6 months, excluding tobacco or infrequent cannabis use
* History of epilepsy or seizure disorder
* History of penetrating traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, or history of brain surgery or intracranial hemorrhage
* Primary psychiatric or medical/neurologic illness other than MDD that is more likely to account for depressive symptoms, including severe personality disorder or psychotic illness
* Severe or moderate intellectual disability
* Major neurocognitive disorder
* Involuntary commitment or petition filed for involuntary ECT treatment
18 Years
90 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Iowa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Nicholas Trapp
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Principal Investigators
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Nicholas Trapp, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Iowa
Central Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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202002608
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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