Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression (TDCS-BD)
20 november 2016 uppdaterad av: Andre Brunoni, University of Sao Paulo
Non-invasive brain stimulation therapies have been increasingly investigated in recent years as a treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly mood disorders.
They are particularly appealing since many patients are either refractory or present side effects to standard pharmacological regimens.
TDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation).
a novel non- pharmacological brain stimulation technique, might help in overcoming some of these issues, since it has low cost, high portability and it is relatively easy to use.
TDCS consists in applying a weak, direct current through two electrodes placed over the scalp; the anode and the cathode increasing and decreasing cortical excitability during and beyond the period of stimulation.
It is also a safe technique with only mild adverse effects described.
Previous studies, some of them from our group, have described that tDCS is an effective technique for major depression.
However, the role of tDCS as a treatment for bipolar depression (BD) has been insufficiently investigated.
Therefore, our aim is to address the antidepressant effects of tDCS in BD in a randomized, sham- controlled trial in a refractory sample.
Studieöversikt
Status
Avslutad
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljerad beskrivning
BD represents the greatest burden on patients with bipolar disorder, since the depressive episodes are the most frequent and also particularly associated with suicide 7. BD treatment is controversial, with some stricter guidelines recommending only lithium, lamotrigine and quetiapine as a first-treatment, whereas others allow the use of antidepressants (which can increase manic switch and should be used in association with mood stabilizers) and other anticonvulsants and antipsychotics 8.
For refractory BD the available level I evidence is very scarce, with only seven studies exploring this issue hitherto 9. Therefore, the importance of this study proposal is justified considering the burden of the disease, the paucity of current therapeutic studies and the promising results presented for tDCS in unipolar disorder.
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
60
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Studieorter
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São Paulo, Brasilien, 05508000
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18 år till 65 år (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)
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Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- bipolar depressed (type I, II or not otherwise specified) participants with symptoms in spite of an adequate treatment course with mood stabilizers.
- the depressive episode has to be of at least moderate intensity (baseline HDRS>=16)
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Exclusion Criteria:
- other neuropsychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, substance dependence, dementias, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy and so forth (although participants with anxiety disorders can be included whether the primary diagnosis is BDD);
- mixed states, defined as simultaneously presenting (hypo)manic symptoms with a Young Manic Rating Scale (YMRS) > 8;
- pregnancy;
- specific contra-indications to tDCS;
- severe/life-threatening clinical conditions. Participants will have to be drug-free or at stable drug regimen for at least 6 weeks prior to trial onset. Benzodiazepine drugs will be allowed, although only at low doses (less than 20mg/day of diazepam or equivalent).
Studieplan
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Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Behandling
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Fyrdubbla
Vapen och interventioner
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Aktiv komparator: Active stimulation
Active stimulation (tDCS) will be used in the dose of 2mA /30 min per day, for 10 days and two extra sessions every other week (total of 12 sessions).
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For active tDCS, we will place the anode and the cathode over the left and right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex areas, respectively (corresponding to F3 and F4 according to the EEG 10-20 system).
We will use 5x5 cm electrodes and a 2mA current for 30 minutes per day.
This montage is known as "bifrontal" setup and has been previously used in major depression trials
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Placebo-jämförare: Sham stimulation
For Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, the device is automatically turned off after 30 seconds of stimulation and remains turned off.
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For sham tDCS, the device will be turned off after 30 seconds of stimulation.
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
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Change in Hamilton Scale for Depression, 17 items
Tidsram: week 0 (baseline), week 2, week 4 and week 6 (endpoint)
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Continuous measure (score change)
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week 0 (baseline), week 2, week 4 and week 6 (endpoint)
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Sekundära resultatmått
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Change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
Tidsram: week 0 (baseline), week 2, week 4 and week 6 (endpoint)
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Continuous measure (score changes)
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week 0 (baseline), week 2, week 4 and week 6 (endpoint)
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Allmänna publikationer
- Goerigk S, Cretaz E, Sampaio-Junior B, Vieira ELM, Gattaz W, Klein I, Lafer B, Teixeira AL, Carvalho AF, Lotufo PA, Bensenor IM, Buhner M, Padberg F, Brunoni AR. Effects of tDCS on neuroplasticity and inflammatory biomarkers in bipolar depression: Results from a sham-controlled study. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2021 Mar 8;105:110119. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110119. Epub 2020 Oct 4.
- Tortella G, Sampaio-Junior B, Moreno ML, Moffa AH, da Silva AF, Lafer B, Lotufo PA, Gattaz W, Borrione L, Machado-Vieira R, Goerigk S, Bensenor IM, Brunoni AR. Cognitive outcomes of the bipolar depression electrical treatment trial (BETTER): a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 Feb;271(1):93-100. doi: 10.1007/s00406-020-01121-2. Epub 2020 Mar 27.
- Sampaio-Junior B, Tortella G, Borrione L, Moffa AH, Machado-Vieira R, Cretaz E, Fernandes da Silva A, Fraguas R, Aparicio LV, Klein I, Lafer B, Goerigk S, Bensenor IM, Lotufo PA, Gattaz WF, Brunoni AR. Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Add-on Treatment for Bipolar Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2018 Feb 1;75(2):158-166. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.4040.
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart
1 april 2014
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
1 juli 2016
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
1 november 2016
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
29 maj 2014
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
30 maj 2014
Första postat (Uppskatta)
2 juni 2014
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Uppskatta)
22 november 2016
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
20 november 2016
Senast verifierad
1 november 2016
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