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Effectiveness of Magnetic Stimulation of Brain in Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F411- Generalized anxiety disorder
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/01/061662
Lead Sponsor
Sri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patient with a diagnosis of Generalized anxiety disorder based on diagnostic criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorder, fifth edition (DSM-5), or International Classification of Disease (ICD-11).

2.Patients aged between 18-59 years

3.Patients giving written consent to participate in protocol.

4.Right-handed, normotensive patient.

5.Severity of illness: HAM-A score >18 or Clinical Global Impression–Severity score of 4 or greater.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient is uncooperative for the procedure.

2.Patients with neurological disorders with history of epilepsy, organic brain damage or any neurological procedures.

3.Patients with mild to moderate depression (HAM-D score >13).

4.Patients with implanted metallic devices.

5. Patients receiving ECT in past 6 months.

6. Patients with other neurovascular comorbidities (tumor, cerebro-vascular events, cranio-encephalic trauma).

7. Significant unstable medical condition like uncontrolled hypertension, complicated diabetes mellitus or any organ failure.

8. Patients with psychotic disorders and substance use disorders, except nicotine and caffeine (as per DSM-5)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess and compare in the anxiety symptoms in patients suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder following continous theta burst stimulation in active and sham group.Timepoint: The patient will be assessed using HAM-A, CGI-S and WHOqol-BREF at baseline, 7th day and 21st day
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess illness severityTimepoint: CGI applied at Day0,7 and 21 days;To assess quality of lifeTimepoint: WHO-QOL applied at Day 0, 7 and 21 days
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