Study on the Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Perception of Emotional Images

NCT ID: NCT07191275

Last Updated: 2025-11-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-01

Study Completion Date

2026-10-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of the current clinical trial is to investigate whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over specific brain areas can influence the perception of emotional images and emotional memory. TMS is a non-invasive superficial brain stimulation generated by a magnetic field. The results of the study aim to provide valuable insights for the use of TMS in the investigation of mental processes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Emotional Memory

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Participants starting with experimental condition

Bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the temporo-occipital cortex

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the temporo-occipital cortex

* Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band)
* Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT)
* Location: consecutively on left and right temporo-occipital cortex (MNI: -47, -77, 4; 50, -69, -4)
* Duration: 33.3 seconds for each side
* Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)

Control continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Active control condition using bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the superior parietal cortex

* Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band)
* Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT)
* Location: consecutively on left and right superior parietal cortex (MNI: -17, -70, 60; 17, -70, 60)
* Duration: 33.3 seconds
* Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)

Participants starting with control condition

Active control condition using bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the superior parietal cortex

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Experimental continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the temporo-occipital cortex

* Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band)
* Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT)
* Location: consecutively on left and right temporo-occipital cortex (MNI: -47, -77, 4; 50, -69, -4)
* Duration: 33.3 seconds for each side
* Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)

Control continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Active control condition using bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the superior parietal cortex

* Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band)
* Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT)
* Location: consecutively on left and right superior parietal cortex (MNI: -17, -70, 60; 17, -70, 60)
* Duration: 33.3 seconds
* Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)

Interventions

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Experimental continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation

Bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the temporo-occipital cortex

* Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band)
* Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT)
* Location: consecutively on left and right temporo-occipital cortex (MNI: -47, -77, 4; 50, -69, -4)
* Duration: 33.3 seconds for each side
* Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Control continuous 30 Hz thetaburst transcranial magnetic stimulation

Active control condition using bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) 30 Hz to the superior parietal cortex

* Frequency: trains of 30 Hz (3 pulses) every 167 ms (frequency of 6 Hz, in the range of theta band)
* Intensity: 100% of resting motor threshold (rMT)
* Location: consecutively on left and right superior parietal cortex (MNI: -17, -70, 60; 17, -70, 60)
* Duration: 33.3 seconds
* Timing: Immediately before showing IAPS pictures (off-line)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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cTBS 30Hz TMS cTBS 30Hz cTBS 30Hz TMS cTBS 30 Hz

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Generally healthy
* Normotensive (BP 90/60mmHg - 140/90mmHg)
* BMI: 18 - 30 kg/m2
* Fluent in speaking German

Exclusion Criteria

* Metal in the head area (e.g., splinters, fragments, clips, etc.)
* Implanted neurostimulator (e.g., DBS, epidural/subdural, VNS)
* Cardiac pacemaker or intracardiac lines
* Medication infusion device
* Non removable metal piercings in the head area, pivot teeth (retainers are no exclusion criterion)
* Tattoos (head area) less than 3 months old or older than 20 years
* Condition after neurosurgery
* Hearing problems or tinnitus
* Not able to sit still due to tremor, tics, itching
* History of repeated syncope
* Head trauma diagnosed as concussion or associated with loss of consciousness
* diagnosis of epilepsy, or a convulsion or a seizure in the past of the participant or his/her close family (parents and siblings)
* TMS in the past showing problems
* Spinal or ventricular derivations
* Positive pregnancy test
* Alcohol intake 12 hours before TMS visits
* Regular intake of any medication (excluding oral contraceptives)
* CNS-active medication or illegal drugs 48h before TMS visits
* Individual's rMT above the limits of rTMS device
* Suicidal tendency as measured by Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), item 10 \> 0
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD

Director Division of Cognitive Neuroscience

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dominique de Quervain, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience

Locations

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University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Switzerland

Central Contacts

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Ehssan Amini, MD

Role: CONTACT

+41 61 207 02 26

Facility Contacts

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Dominique de Quervain, Prof.

Role: primary

+41 61 207 02 37

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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2025-01622

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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