Pilot Study in Multi-Coil Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Treatment Resistant Depression

May 15, 2014 updated by: Cervel Neurotech, Inc.

Determining Effectiveness of Multi-Coil rTMS for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (DSF-rTMS) system in the treatment of depression.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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

    • Victoria
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
        • Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30306
        • Emory University
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush Medical College
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
        • Medical University of South Carolina

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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Major depressive disorder (MDD)
  • Mild to moderate level of resistance or intolerance to antidepressant treatment in the current episode.
  • Will not become pregnant during study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Seizure disorder.
  • History of brain injury or active CNS disease.
  • Metal implants on or in brain, spinal cord, ear, eye or heart.
  • Current use of proconvulsant medications (e.g., bupropion).
  • Other significant psychiatric disorder.
  • Substance use disorder (not including caffeine or nicotine).
  • 7 or more failed treatment attempts for depression in one's lifetime.
  • Have failed to clinically remit to an adequate trial of ECT or TMS.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Coil Configuration A
Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator (DSF-rTMS)
The Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator is an investigational rTMS device
Experimental: Coil Configuration B
Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator (DSF-rTMS)
The Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator is an investigational rTMS device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Remission from depression
Time Frame: baseline through 4 weeks post
Changes in Hamilton Rating Scale from Depression (HRSD) measured after each block of 5 treatment sessions, 2 weeks post and 4 weeks post
baseline through 4 weeks post

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety and tolerability of rTMS
Time Frame: baseline through 4 weeks post
Determined by presence and absence of adverse events recorded daily
baseline through 4 weeks post

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Chair: AnnaMarie Daniels, Cervel Neurotech

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

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

September 9, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

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