Status:

UNKNOWN

Neuromarkers Identification in Major Depressive Disorder Based on Monitoring Measures

Lead Sponsor:

Shalvata Mental Health Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators propose a multi-source pattern which integrates neuroimaging data associated with multiple, symptom-related neural processes relevant in depression to improve classification accuracy...

Detailed Description

The "Multiway stimulator coil®" (Brainsway Ltd.) is a novel TMS stimulator with several new and unique properties. Currently standard TMS devices include a single channel, and can operate only a singl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Outpatient
  • Diagnosed by senior psychiatrist as suffering from major depression episode according to DSM IV using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-4 (SCID).
  • Rating on HDRS-21\>20.
  • Age: 18-68 years.
  • Treated for the current depressive episode, at least four weeks, with at least one antidepressant in accepted dose, without improvement, according to their medical chart and ATHF ( antidepressant treatment history form) instruction guidelines .
  • Gave informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Negative answers on safety screening questionnaire for transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis as suffering from other diagnosis on axis 1 ( like: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, 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.
  • Any current unstable medical or surgical illness.
  • History of seizure or heat convulsion.
  • 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, cochlear implants or any medical pumps.
  • History of hearing loss.
  • History of drug abuse or alcoholism in the last 6 month.
  • Pregnancy or not using a reliable method of birth control.
  • Systematic and metabolic unstable disorders.
  • Inadequate communication with the patient.
  • Under custodial care.
  • Participation in current clinical study or clinical study within 30 days prior to this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02222012

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

September 1 2017

Last Update

August 21 2014

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Shalvata Mental Health Center

Hod HaSharon, Israel