Double Blind Randomized Controlled, H1 Coil In Subjects With Bipolar Depression

January 4, 2012 updated by: Shalvata Mental Health Center

A Prospective Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial To Explore The Tolerability, Safety And Efficacy Of The H1-Coil Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) In Subjects With Bipolar Depression

The purpose of the study is to explore the efficacy and safety of H1-Coil deep brain rTMS in subjects with bipolar depression , currently treated with mood stabilizer and previously unsuccessfully treated with antidepressant medications

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Hod Hasharon, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • shalvataMHC
        • Contact:
          • Eiran v Harel, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 68 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:• Outpatients

  • Diagnosed by two senior psychiatrists as suffering from bipolar depression (BP1, BP2) episode according to DSM IV using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-4 (SCID), with additional requirement of duration for the current episode ≥ 4 weeks and CGI ≥ 4.
  • Rating on HAM-D (17 items) >20 and item 1 ≥2 at the screening visit.
  • Age: 18-65 years.
  • Gave informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Negative answers on safety screening questionnaire for transcranial magnetic stimulation
  • Taking mood stabilizing medication (e.g., lithium) on an acceptable range of dosage according to recent blood examination or antipsychotic medication as mood stabilizers prescribed by their treating physician
  • According to the treating physician the patient is compliant in taking the mood-stabilizing medication.
  • Medication resistance to at least two different antidepressant treatments, defined as resistance to a minimum of 2 antidepressant drug trials of adequate dose and duration in the current episode or previous episodes defined as a minimum level of 3 on the ATHF per antidepressant drug-trial.
  • Patients who have not completed antidepressant trials of adequate dose and duration due to intolerance to therapy may be included if they have demonstrated intolerance to 3 or more anti-depressant medications in the current or a previous episodes.
  • If currently taking antidepressant pharmacotherapy, must be clinically appropriate to discontinue treatment with those agents.
  • Able to tolerate psychotropic medication washout and no psychotropics during the H-coil deep brain rTMS other than benzodiazepine at equivalent dose of up to 3 mg lorazepam every day.
  • Right hand dominance.

Exclusion Criteria:• Diagnosis as suffering from other diagnosis on axis 1 (like: schizophrenia, geriatric depression).

  • Diagnosis as suffering from Severe Borderline Personality Disorder or hospitalized due to exacerbation related to of borderline personality disorder.
  • Substantial suicidal risk as judged by the treating psychiatrist.
  • Attempted suicide in the past year.
  • Patients with a bipolar cycle of less than 30 days.
  • History of epilepsy or seizure in first degree relatives.
  • History of head injury.
  • History of any metal in the head (outside the mouth).
  • Known history of any metallic particles in the eye, implanted cardiac pacemaker or any intracardiac lines, implanted neurostimulators, surgical clips or any medical pumps.
  • History of frequent or severe headaches.
  • History of migraine.
  • History of hearing loss.
  • Known history of cochlear implants
  • History of substance abuse within the past 6 months (except nicotine and caffeine) or alcoholism
  • Pregnancy or not using a reliable method of birth control.
  • Unstable Systemic and metabolic disorders.
  • Unstable neurological or medical disease
  • Inadequate communication with the patient.
  • Under custodial care.
  • Participation in current clinical study or clinical study within 30 days prior to this study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Deep TMS treatment
Device: H-Coil deep TMS
20 daily deep rTMS treatments
Other Names:
  • H1 coil dTMS
Sham Comparator: 2
inactive stimulation
Device: sham
inactive treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
change in the Hamilton depression rating scale score
Time Frame: 7 weeks
7 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical antidepressant remission at the end of the treatment, defined as exit Hamilton Depression Rating Scale <10.
Time Frame: 7 weeks
7 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Shalvata Mental Health Center

Collaborators

Brainsway

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 5, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2012

Last Verified

January 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BR-BIP-02

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