Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
rTMS for Aneroxia Nervosa in Youth
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Conditions:
Anorexia Nervosa
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will examine the feasibility of off-label multilocus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa in participants between the ages of 14-24. rTMS is ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- youth aged 14-24 with DSM-5 AN-restricting (ANR) or AN-binge-eating-purging (ANBP) type as determined by the MINI-KID/MINI and clinical interview;
- YBC-EDS score≥16,
- baseline CGI-S score ≥4,
- English speaking (as this complement of questionnaires are available in English)
- on stable psychotropic medication (if any) for the preceding 4 weeks (i.e., SSRIs, atypical antipsychotics and benzodiazepines of doses \<1 mg lorazepam equivalent daily),
- medically stable, as determined by their treating clinician, and
- not deemed to be at high risk of imminent suicidal behavior by initial study psychiatrist assessment and referring provider/team, and no endorsement of items 4 or 5 on the Severity of Ideation Subscale of the C-SSRS.
- For women: not currently pregnant and on reliable birth control if sexually active (as the effects of rTMS on the unborn fetus are unknown).
Exclusion
- a lifetime history of psychosis, mania, or seizure disorder
- active suicidality as determined by clinical assessment by MD or PhD, and endorsement of items 4 or 5 on the Severity of Ideation Subscale of the C-SSRS.
- unstable neurological disorder,
- metal in head/eye,
- inability to tolerate MRI,
- at high risk of alcohol withdrawal or substance intoxication,
- diagnosis of pervasive development disorder,
- medical instability as determined by primary care provider and/or referring clinician (i.e., unstable electrolytes in the setting of worsening binge-eating/purging, cardiac arrhythmias requiring Holter or other intensive monitoring),
- For women: pregnant or not using a reliable form of birth control.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 30 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04846517
Start Date
January 30 2026
End Date
January 1 2028
Last Update
September 22 2025
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