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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ( rTMS ) add-on therapy to Standard treatment in Multiple sclerosis Patients with Depression Symptoms

Phase 2
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis.
Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system
Registration Number
IRCT20160523028008N11
Lead Sponsor
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Satisfaction to participate in the study
Patient with multiple sclerosis of any type and with moderate and high depression
Not receive repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy in the past two months

Exclusion Criteria

Having a shunt and any other metal object near the head
Interferon consumption
Pregnant or lactating women
Patients at risk of suicide
Patients with other psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression rate. Timepoint: before and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS).;Fatigue severity test. Timepoint: before and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale.;Expanded Disability Status Scale. Timepoint: before and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Expanded Disability Status Scale.;Cognitive Assessment. Timepoint: before and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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