Treatment of Depression in the elderly with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulatio
- Conditions
- Moderate depressive episodeSevere depressive episode without psychotic symptomsMild depressive episodeRecurrent depressive disorder, mild current episodeRecurrent depressive disorder, current moderate episodeRecurrent depressive disorder, current severe episode without psychotic symptoms
- Registration Number
- RBR-2mfbfvp
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Be over 60 years of age and have an initial Hamilton Scale (HDRS) score greater than 08.
Having other mental disorders (alcohol or drug addiction; psychotic disorders; dementia); presence of severe neurological or clinical diseases; presence of severe suicidal ideation, presence of psychotic symptoms, presence of severe depression characterized as HDRS greater than 28 points, with a CIRS score (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale) > 7, characterizing a set of clinical morbidities that may impair adherence to the protocol of research and presence of (hypo)manic symptoms demonstrated with more than 8 points on the Young Mania Rating Scale and bipolar rapid cyclers. In addition, specific contraindications to the use of rTMS also resulted in exclusion, such as metal implants, epilepsy or electronics in the cephalic segment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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