Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation Ameliorate Major Depressive Disorder by Regulating CAMKII Pathway

the Mechanism of Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation for Rapid Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder Based on the Prefrontal Excitation-inhibition Balance Regulated by CAMKII Pathway

Major depressive disorder(MDD) is a complex and heterogeneous mental disorder. Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), as a non-invasive neuroregulatory technique, has shown a promising function in the treatment of depression. Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (TBS) model significantly shortened the duration of physical therapy treatment, and iTBS under the accelerated model (The latter is referred to as aiTBS)showed promising therapeutic effect. However, whether aiTBS has a better and faster curative effect in the first untreated or recurrent unmedicated MDD patients and the mechanism of its alleviation of depressive symptoms remains unclarified. This project intends to verify changes in CAMKII levels, CAMKII molecules and GABA receptors in brain-derived exosomes in normal controls and patients who received sham, aiTBS and high-frequency (10Hz) stimulation respectively. Neuroimaging and TMS-EEG were used to pinpoint the target of stimulation and to record the changes of brain waves before and after treatment in real time. To clarify the neurobiological mechanism of aiTBS rapidly improving depression, and to provide a new strong evidence for clinical transcranial magnetic stimulation for accurate treatment of MDD patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder; Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: sham stimulation; Device: accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation; Device: high frequency stimulation

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 90
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Zhejiang
    • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
      • Recruiting
      • The First Affiliated Hospital，Zhejiang University School of Medicine
      • Contact: Manli Huang, Dr; Phone Number: +86 13957162975; Email: huangmanli@zju.edu.cn

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sign a written informed consent to participate in the trial and receive treatment;
• Major depressive disorder diagnosis;
• Hamilton depression scale (HAMD - 24) 24 total score 20 points or more;
• First episode or recurrence of depression patients, not taking psychiatric drugs;
• The han nationality, right-handed;
• Junior high school or above;

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other organic mental disorders and mental retardation and other severe mental disorders;
• Infection, trauma, and autoimmune diseases or other possible interference test evaluation of disease;
• Alcohol and drug dependence or is being treated for a hormone drugs patients;
• Craniocerebral injury;
• Seizure or a family history of epilepsy;
• Pregnancy and lactation women;
• All landowners had a metal and MRI contraindications or MRI examination revealed abnormal brain structure.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Sham Comparator: Placebo stimulation; The sham group of MDD will receive sham rTMS stimulation.	Device: sham stimulation; The parameters in the sham arm will be as above with the internal randomization of the device internally switching to sham in a blinded fashion.
Active Comparator: accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation; Stimulation site: According to the localization of neural orientation navigation system, magnetic resonance data was read in Brainsight software, and three-dimensional brain reconstruction was carried out. The stimulation target was located in the coordinates of Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), which was located in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex BA46(-44, 40, 29).The treatment intensity was 100% exercise threshold, and a TBS stimulus series was stimulated for 2 seconds, including 10 times of 3 intra plexus stimuli of 50Hz and 5Hz intraplexus stimuli, 10s of interval, repeated 60 times, that is, a total of 1800 pulses per treatment, 10 times a day, 50 minutes interval, a total of 18000 pulses per day, continuous for 5 days.	Device: accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation; Participants in the active stimulation group will receive the accelerated intermittent TBS to left DLPFC. The L-DLPFC will be targeted utilizing the neuronavigation system. Stimulation intensity will be standardized at 90% of RMT. Stimulation will be delivered to the L-DLPFC using an NTK-TMS-II100 TMS device,is compatible with the Brainsight TMS navigation system.
Active Comparator: high frequency stimulation; Stimulation site: According to the localization of neural orientation navigation system, magnetic resonance data was read in Brainsight software, and three-dimensional brain reconstruction was carried out. The stimulation target was located in the coordinates of Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), which was located in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex BA46(-44, 40, 29).Treatment intensity was 100% exercise threshold, continuous 10Hz stimulation, repeated 75 times, that is, 3000 pulses per treatment, 6 times a day, 50 minutes interval, a total of 18000 pulses per day, continuous stimulation for 5 days.	Device: high frequency stimulation; Participants in the active stimulation group will receive the high frequnency stimulation to left DLPFC. The L-DLPFC will be targeted utilizing the neuronavigation system. Stimulation intensity will be standardized at 90% of RMT. Stimulation will be delivered to the L-DLPFC using an NTK-TMS-II100 TMS device,is compatible with the Brainsight TMS navigation system.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Hamilton depression scale-24	Assessement of depressive status,a score of more than 35 May indicate severe depression; More than 20 points, may be mild or moderate depression; A score of less than 8 indicates no symptoms of depression	baseline
Hamilton depression scale-24	Assessement of depressive status,a score of more than 35 May indicate severe depression; More than 20 points, may be mild or moderate depression; A score of less than 8 indicates no symptoms of depression	5days
Hamilton depression scale-24	Assessement of depressive status,a score of more than 35 May indicate severe depression; More than 20 points, may be mild or moderate depression; A score of less than 8 indicates no symptoms of depression	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in the score of THINC-it.	THINC-it is a computerized cognitive screening tool that is designed to assess cognitive function in adults. THINC-it stands for "THINking Clearly," and it includes a series of brief tests that evaluate several cognitive domains, including attention, working memory, executive function, and processing speed. The tool is administered on a tablet or computer, and it takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.	Baseline
Change in the score of THINC-it.	THINC-it is a computerized cognitive screening tool that is designed to assess cognitive function in adults. THINC-it stands for "THINking Clearly," and it includes a series of brief tests that evaluate several cognitive domains, including attention, working memory, executive function, and processing speed. The tool is administered on a tablet or computer, and it takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.	5 days
Change in the score of THINC-it.	THINC-it is a computerized cognitive screening tool that is designed to assess cognitive function in adults. THINC-it stands for "THINking Clearly," and it includes a series of brief tests that evaluate several cognitive domains, including attention, working memory, executive function, and processing speed. The tool is administered on a tablet or computer, and it takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.	4 weeks
Change in neuroimaging using functional magnetic resonance	Scanning functional magnetic resonance. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a neuroimaging technique that is used to measure changes in brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow. In the context of major depression, fMRI has been used to study changes in brain function that may be associated with the condition. Research using fMRI in major depression has shown that there are alterations in the activity of certain brain regions in people with the condition. Specifically, fMRI studies have identified changes in the activity of the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, and the hippocampus in people with major depression. Overall, fMRI has provided valuable insights into the neural mechanisms underlying major depression, and may help to inform the development of new treatments for the condition.	Baseline
Change in neuroimaging using functional magnetic resonance	Scanning functional magnetic resonance. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a neuroimaging technique that is used to measure changes in brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow. In the context of major depression, fMRI has been used to study changes in brain function that may be associated with the condition. Research using fMRI in major depression has shown that there are alterations in the activity of certain brain regions in people with the condition. Specifically, fMRI studies have identified changes in the activity of the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, and the hippocampus in people with major depression. Overall, fMRI has provided valuable insights into the neural mechanisms underlying major depression, and may help to inform the development of new treatments for the condition.	5 days
Change of blood factor levels	Factors carried by peripheral blood and exosomes(Calcium/calmodulin dependent kinase II, cyclic-AMP dependent protein kinase A,protein kinase C and so on ).	baseline
Change of blood factor levels	Factors carried by peripheral blood and exosomes(Calcium/calmodulin dependent kinase II, cyclic-AMP dependent protein kinase A,protein kinase C and so on ).	5 days
Change of blood factor levels	Factors carried by peripheral blood and exosomes(Calcium/calmodulin dependent kinase II, cyclic-AMP dependent protein kinase A,protein kinase C and so on ).	4 weeks
Change in electroencephalogram	Electroencephalogram is collected from 64 electrodes. EEG can be used to identify patterns of brain activity that are associated with the condition and to inform treatment decisions. EEG can be a useful tool for identifying patterns of brain activity that are associated with MDD and for guiding treatment decisions. Neurofeedback and TMS are two approaches that have shown promise in the treatment of MDD. several parameters are analyzed to identify patterns of brain activity that may be associated with the condition. These parameters include: Alpha power, Beta power, Theta power, Delta power, Coherence, and more.	baseline
Change in electroencephalogram	Electroencephalogram is collected from 64 electrodes. EEG can be used to identify patterns of brain activity that are associated with the condition and to inform treatment decisions. EEG can be a useful tool for identifying patterns of brain activity that are associated with MDD and for guiding treatment decisions. Neurofeedback and TMS are two approaches that have shown promise in the treatment of MDD. several parameters are analyzed to identify patterns of brain activity that may be associated with the condition. These parameters include: Alpha power, Beta power, Theta power, Delta power, Coherence, and more.	5 days
Hamilton anxiety scale	Assessement of anxious status.A total score of more than 29 May indicate severe anxiety; Over 21 points, there may be significant anxiety; More than 14 points, may have moderate anxiety; More than 7 points, may have mild anxiety; If the score is less than 7, there are no symptoms of anxiety	baseline
Hamilton anxiety scale	Assessement of anxious status.A total score of more than 29 May indicate severe anxiety; Over 21 points, there may be significant anxiety; More than 14 points, may have moderate anxiety; More than 7 points, may have mild anxiety; If the score is less than 7, there are no symptoms of anxiety	5 days
Hamilton anxiety scale	Assessement of anxious status.A total score of more than 29 May indicate severe anxiety; Over 21 points, there may be significant anxiety; More than 14 points, may have moderate anxiety; More than 7 points, may have mild anxiety; If the score is less than 7, there are no symptoms of anxiety	4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 9, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 15, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 15, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 16, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 12, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 22, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 22, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 12, 2023
• Last Verified: March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: major depressive disoerder; first episode without medication; recurrent unmedicated
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Mood Disorders; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Depressive Disorder, Major
• Other Study ID Numbers: IITA20230315

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No