NeoSync TMS Treatment for Bipolar I Depression

Last updated: March 31, 2020
Sponsor: Butler Hospital
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

2

Condition

Depression

Bipolar Disorder

Depression (Treatment-resistant)

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT02839798
1601-004
  • Ages 18-70
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of synchronized transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) using the NeoSync EEG Synchronized TMS device (NEST) in subjects with Bipolar Disorder type I in a Major Depressive Episode. This is an open label study in which subjects will receive treatment 5 days per week for 6 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to qualifyfor enrollment into the study:

  1. 18 - 70 years of age;

  2. DSM-5 primary diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder type 1 (with a documented past manicepisode), currently in a Major Depressive Episode by diagnostic criteria elicited bystructured clinical interview (SCID-5-RV);

  3. MADRS score ≥ 20;

  4. Duration of current episode >4 weeks

  5. YMRS score ≤ 12;

  6. baseline EEG of sufficient quality for quantitative analysis processing;

  7. willing and able to adhere to the intensive treatment schedule and all required studyvisits;

  8. currently on adequate dose of mood stabilizer with significant evidence base or FDAapproval as antimanic or for maintenance therapy of bipolar disorder (e.g, valproicacid/divalproex, carbamazepine, lithium, aripiprazole, ziprasidone, risperidone,quetiapine, olanzapine, asenapine, haloperidol, chlorpromazine, paliperidone,cariprazine).

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria: Subjects will be excluded from study participation if one of thefollowing exclusion criteria applies:

  1. unable or unwilling to give informed consent;

  2. diagnosed with current primary psychotic disorder (rather than BD);

  3. diagnosed with current mania or hypomanic mood episode;

  4. history of moderate to severe substance use disorder within the past 6 months (exceptnicotine and caffeine);

  5. currently being treated with a stimulant;

  6. clinically defined major neurological disorder; including, but not limited to, seizuredisorder and history of loss of consciousness due to head injury for greater than 10minutes, or with documented evidence of brain injury;

  7. increased risk of seizure for any reason, including diagnosis of increasedintracranial pressure, comorbid neurological disorder, use of certain medications,highly unstable use of alcohol or benzodiazepines;

  8. initiation of new antidepressant treatments (new medication, new device-basedstimulation, or new psychotherapy) within 6 weeks prior to study baseline;

  9. active suicidal intent or plan as detected on screening assessments, or in theInvestigator's opinion, is likely to attempt suicide within the next six months;

  10. presence of implanted cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps, or intracardiaclines;

  11. intracranial implant (e.g., aneurysm clips, shunts, stimulators, cochlear implants,stents, or electrodes) or any other metal object within or near the head (excludingthe mouth), which cannot be safely removed;

  12. clinically significant unstable medical condition;

  13. if female: pregnant, not using medically acceptable means of birth control, orcurrently breastfeeding;

  14. other condition, which in the judgment of the Investigator could prevent the subjectfrom completion of the study;

  15. for participants in the MRI study: ferromagnetic metal implant or othercontraindication to imaging in a 3 Tesla MRI;

  16. past treatment with TMS therapy.

Study Design

Total Participants: 6
Study Start date:
May 01, 2016
Estimated Completion Date:
November 19, 2018

Connect with a study center

  • Butler Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island 02906
    United States

    Site Not Available

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