Status:

RECRUITING

Frequency and E-field Enhancement of ITBS for Depression (FREED)

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators propose a randomized 3-arm double-blinded parallel experimental trial (20 sessions over 4 weeks) in 75 patients with TRD. The three arms include (1) the combination of a fully Indivi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of major depressive episode (MDE, in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-5), in the context of unipolar major depressive disorder disorder.
  • 18-80 years of age.
  • Male or female.
  • At least one failed antidepressant medication trial at level 3 in the Antidepressant Treatment History Form: Short Form (ATHF-SF) classification.
  • Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Score of \>19 (moderate - severe depression).
  • No increase or initiation of new antidepressant therapy in the four weeks prior to screening.
  • Demonstrated capacity to give informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Inability to provide informed consent.
  • Medically unstable patients.
  • Concomitant neurological disorder or a history of a seizure disorder.
  • Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Any psychotic disorder or current active psychotic symptoms.
  • Patients who have intracranial implants, other medical device or condition deemed unsafe for TMS.
  • Contraindication to MRI scanning.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 31 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06003309

Start Date

August 31 2023

End Date

April 1 2025

Last Update

March 1 2024

Active Locations (2)

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1

University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

2

Australian National University

Canberra, Australia, 2601