Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Controlled Trial of Conventional vs Theta Burst rTMS

Lead Sponsor:

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Health Network, Toronto

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This trial will compare a novel form of rTMS, intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation to the standard conventional high frequency left sided stimulation protocol. The Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • outpatients
  • voluntary and competent to consent
  • Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) confirmed diagnosis of MDD, single, recurrent
  • between ages 18-65
  • failed to achieve a clinical response to an adequate dose of an antidepressant based on an Antidepressant Treatment History Form (ATHF) score of ≥ 3 in the current episode or have been unable to tolerate at least 2 separate trials of antidepressants of inadequate dose and duration (ATHF 1 or 2)
  • have a score of ≥ 18 on the HAMD-17 item
  • have had no increase or initiation of any psychotropic medication in the 4 weeks prior to screening
  • able to adhere to the treatment schedule
  • Pass the TMS adult safety screening (TASS) questionnaire
  • have normal thyroid functioning based on pre-study blood work

Exclusion

  • have a history of substance dependence or abuse within the last 3 months
  • have a concomitant major unstable medical illness, cardiac pacemaker or implanted medication pump
  • have active suicidal intent
  • are pregnant
  • have a lifetime MINI diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform, delusional disorder, or current psychotic symptoms
  • have a MINI diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (current or within the last year), anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder), or dysthymia assessed by a study investigator to be primary and causing greater impairment than MDD

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

414 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01887782

Start Date

September 1 2013

End Date

October 1 2016

Last Update

January 30 2017

Active Locations (3)

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Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies Centre, University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 2A1

2

Toronto Western Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8

3

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1H4