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Last refreshed on: 21 January 2013
Main ID:  NCT01409304
Date of registration: 02/08/2011
Primary sponsor: Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Public title: Effectiveness of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Depression
Scientific title: Effectiveness of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treating Major Depression: a Pilot Study
Date of first enrolment: October 2011
Target sample size: 18
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01409304
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:   Marcelo T Berlim, MD, MSc
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  McGill University & Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Presence of a current major depressive disorder (according to the DSM-IV-TR) that has
not improved after = 1 but = 5 adequate antidepressant trial(s) in the current
episode

- Baseline score = 15 on the QIDS-C

- Stable medication regimen (> 4 weeks)

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 DTMS (e.g., personal history of epilepsy,
metallic head implant)

- Hearing loss

- Personal history of abnormal brain MRI findings



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Major Depressive Disorder
Intervention(s)
Device: Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (DTMS)
Primary Outcome(s)
21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D21) [Time Frame: week 5]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Report (QIDS-SR) [Time Frame: week 5]
Secondary ID(s)
DTMS-ERB10/18-2011
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Brainsway
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