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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