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Clinical Trials/NCT05390593
NCT05390593
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Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder With Intermittent Theta-burst Stimulation: a Three-track Approach in Affective Computing, Randomized Controlled Trial, and Meta-analysis

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentAugust 1, 2021

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Enrollment
70
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the two different intermittent Theta Burst (iTBS) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), its effectiveness in alleviating depressive symptoms. All patients are randomized to two different iTBS groups.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 1, 2021
End Date
July 31, 2023
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Chih-Wei Hsu

Psychiatry Department

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The diagnosis of major depressive disorder according to DSM-5
  • Total HAM-D17 score of greater than or equal to 18 and Item 3 score less than 4 at screening visit. CGI-S score less than
  • Before treatment, patient have to stop antidepressant for at least 1 weeks.
  • Capable and willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have a concomitant major, unstable medical or neurologic illness :
  • Psychiatric disorder: Schizoprenia, Bipolar disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, substance use disorder.
  • Severe brian disease: Brain tumor, encephalitis, brian injury.
  • Intracranial implant and other ferromagnetic materials close to the head.
  • History of Seizures.
  • Cardiac pacemaker.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

Time Frame: Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4

17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (range from 0 to 52 with higher scores indicating more depression)

Change in Beck Anxiety Inventory

Time Frame: Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4

Beck Anxiety Inventory (range from 0 to 63 with higher scores indicating more severe anxitey)

Change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale

Time Frame: Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4

Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (range from 0 to 54 with higher scores indicating more depression)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Response rate after 2-week treatment at the end of iTBS (MADRS)(Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4)
  • Changes in Clinical Global Index Severity(Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4)
  • Changes in EEG band(Baseline, Week 1, Day 3, Week 2, Week 4)
  • Change in TSH(Baseline, Week 2)
  • Change in T3(Baseline, Week 2)
  • Change in cortisol(Baseline, Week 2)
  • Change in BDNF(Baseline, Week 2)
  • Change in T4(Baseline, Week 2)
  • Response rate after 2-week treatment at the end of iTBS (HDRD-17 )(Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4)
  • Changes in Heart Rate Variability (HRV) band(Baseline, Week 1, Day 3, Week 2, Week 4)

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