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rTMS/CBT compared to antidepressant treatment

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
<p>Major depressive disorder</p>
10012375
Registration Number
NL-OMON24799
Lead Sponsor
ZonMw
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

>18 years of age. Failed response to 2 adequate dose-duration trials with antidepressants. Current episode of less than two years. Moderate or severe depression (HDRS-17 > 16) without psychotic features.

Exclusion Criteria

Lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, current substance abuse disorder, or organic brain syndrome. Presence of a concurrent significant medical condition impeding the ability to participate. Previous treatment with rTMS. Epilepsy, convulsion or seizure. Serious head trauma or brain surgery. Large or ferromagnetic metal parts in the head (except for a dental wire) Implanted cardiac pacemaker or neurostimulator. Pregnancy. Previous treatment with ECT.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Score on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17)</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Remission (cost-effectiveness) Quality adjusted life years</p><br>
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