Phase
Condition
Depression
Treatment
N/AClinical Study ID
Ages 22-68 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Outpatients
Men and women 22-68 years of age
Primary DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depression, single or recurrent episode.
Current depressive episode is less than 5 years duration
The patient did not respond to at least one but not more than four antidepressanttreatments in the current episode or Patients who have not completed antidepressanttrials due to intolerance to therapy of 2 or more anti-depressant medications in thecurrent episode
Satisfactory safety screening questionnaire for transcranial magnetic stimulation
Patients not suffering from hypo or hyper-thyroidism based on pre-study TSH level ormedically stabilized
Capable and willing to provide informed consent and able to adhere to the treatmentschedule
Patient is stable on medication for 2 month and is not expected to change medicationduring all study period
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals diagnosed by the Investigator with the following conditions (currentunless otherwise stated):
Depression secondary to a general medical condition, or substance-induced
History of substance abuse or dependence within the past 6 month (except nicotineand caffeine)
Any psychotic disorder (lifetime), including schizoaffective disorder, or majordepression with psychotic features, Bipolar disorder, Eating disorder, Obsessivecompulsive disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (current or within the past year)
Current generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or social anxiety disorder
Presence of a personality disorder (such as antisocial, schizotypal, histrionic,borderline, narcissistic)
Individuals with a significant neurological disorder or insult including, but notlimited to:
Any condition likely to be associated with increased intracranial pressure
Space occupying brain lesion
Any history of seizure EXCEPT those therapeutically induced by ECT
History of cerebrovascular accident
Transient ischemic attack within two years
Cerebral aneurysm
Dementia
Mini Mental State Exam score of less than or equal to 24
Parkinson's disease
Huntington's chorea
Multiple sclerosis
Increased risk of seizure for any reason
Individuals with hearing loss
ECT treatment within 3 months prior to the screening visit
History of treatment with Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
History of treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks of the randomization visit
Use of any prohibited study medication(s)
Present suicidal risk as assessed by the investigator or significant suicide risk
Any self-inflicted harm in the past 3 months not in the context of suicidal ideation
Cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps, intracardiac lines, or acute, unstablecardiac disease
Intracranial implant (e.g., aneurysm clips, shunts, stimulators, cochlear implants, orelectrodes) or any other metal object within or near the head, excluding the mouth,that cannot be safely removed
Implanted neurostimulators
History of abnormal MRI
Known or suspected pregnancy
If participating in psychotherapy, must have been in stable treatment for at least 3months prior to entry into the study, with no anticipation of change in the frequencyof therapeutic sessions, or the therapeutic focus over the duration of the rTMS trial
Clinically significant laboratory abnormality, in the opinion of the Investigatorbased on CBC and biochemistry
Women of childbearing potential and not using a medically accepted form ofcontraception when engaging in sexual intercourse
Women: if pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant, or currently nursing
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Center for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH)
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H4
CanadaActive - Recruiting
Dr. Hadar Shalev
Be'er Sheva`,
IsraelActive - Recruiting
Kadima Neuropsychiatry
La Jolla, California 92037
United StatesActive - Recruiting
CalNeuro Research Group
Los Angeles, California 90024
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Advanced Mental Health Care Inc. - Juno Beach
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Advanced Mental Health Care Inc. - Palm Beach
Palm Beach, Florida 33480
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Advanced Mental Health Care Inc. - Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina 29425
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Greenbrook TMS NeuroHealth Centers
McLean, Virginia 22102
United StatesActive - Recruiting
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