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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT02125799
Date of registration: 25/04/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Public title: Accelerated rTMS for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
Scientific title: A Pilot Trial on the Effectiveness and Tolerability of Accelerated High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treating Resistant Major Depression
Date of first enrolment: October 2012
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02125799
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2/Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Marcelo Berlim, MD, MSc
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Affiliation:  McGill University - Dept of Psychiatry
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Presence of a current major depressive disorder (according to the DSM-IV-TR) that has
not improved after = 2 adequate antidepressant trial(s) in the current episode;

- Baseline score = 13 on the QIDS-C

- Stable medication regimen (>= 4 weeks) prior to study enrolment

Exclusion Criteria:

- Psychotic features in the current episode

- Lifetime history of psychotic disorders and/or bipolar I or II disorders

- Substance or alcohol abuse/dependence in the past 6 months

- Lifetime history of a major neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson's, stroke)

- Uncontrolled medical disease (e.g., cardiovascular, renal)

- Pregnancy and/or lactation

- Presence of a specific contraindication for rTMS (e.g., personal history of epilepsy,
metallic head implant)

- Hearing loss



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Major Depressive Disorder
Intervention(s)
Device: Accelerated HF-rTMS (Magstim Rapid 2 stimulator)
Primary Outcome(s)
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Clinician Version [Time Frame: Week 3]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
IRB12/38
ERB12/38
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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