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Major Depressive DisorderNCT03571412

Antidepressive Effect on 5 Herz (Hz) rTMS Over Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex and Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

A study testing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of 5Hz repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) over Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
26 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
8 Aug 2016to 1 Sep 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18-45 years old.
  • Meet DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5 edition) diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder.
  • Score >17 in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with diagnose of Psychotic Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
  • Subjects with epilepsy or presence of paroxysms during the EEG.
  • Subjects with previous history of traumatic brain injury, metal plates in the skull, cochlear devices, infusion devices such as insulin pumps.

About this study

Official title: Comparative of Antidepressive Effect on 5Hz rTMS on Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex and Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

This study evaluates the efficacy of 5Hz repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) over Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Read the detailed description

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) affects a significant percentage of the national population (17-20%) in 2:1 ratio in women compared to men. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an effective neuromodulation technique for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and it has demonstrated favorable clinical effects when applied over the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (LDLPFC); however there is evidence that other areas of the prefrontal cortex such as the Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex (DMPFC) could be ideal for rTMS treatment targets during the presence of MDD, given its association with deficient cognitive processes during the course of the illness. There is also evidence of the use of 5Hz frequency with the same clinical effectiveness from other frequencies such as 10 Hz and 20 Hz when applied to the LDLPFC. However, there are no current research that have addressed the use of this frequency on DMPFC.

Being tested
repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Keywords
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • repetitive Transcranial Magnetic StimulationDevice

    Also called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

    Subject will receive 5Hz LDLPFC or 5Hz DMPFC rTMS

Study groups in NCT03571412
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
5Hz Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal CortexExperimentalThis group will receive 5Hz Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Once a day on monday to friday. Until complete 15 sessions.After complete acute phase intervention (15 sessions) subject will have a 5 week clinical follow up.
Receives: Device: repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
5Hz Dorsomedial Prefrontal CortexExperimentalThis group will receive 5Hz Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, once a day on monday to friday. Until complete 15 sessions.After complete acute phase intervention (15 sessions) subject will have a 5 week clinical follow up.
Receives: Device: repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in depressive symptoms evaluated by Hamilton Depressive Rating Scale (HADRS)

    Hamilton Depressive Rating Scale (HADRS) is a 21 item clinimetric scale to evaluate severity of depressive symptoms in patients.

    Measured: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Changes in depressive symptoms evaluated by Montgomery-Asberg Depressive Rating Scale (MADRS)

    Montgomery- Asberg Depressive Rating Scale (MADRS) is a 10 item clinimetric scale that evaluates the presence and severity of depressive symptoms in subjects with the disorder mentioned before.

    Measured: 3 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jun 2018
  2. Study start8 Aug 2016
  3. Primary completion31 Jul 2017
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
The purpose to this study is to valuate the clinical effects of 5Hz rTMS over Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
26 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03571412
Sponsor's protocol ID
01-05/05/2016
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
10 Jan 2018
Last updated
16 Apr 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in depressive symptoms evaluated by Hamilton Depressive Rating Scale (HADRS) (time frame: 3 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Apr 2019.

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