Pilot Study in Multi-Coil Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Treatment Resistant Depression

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified October 2012 by Cervel Neurotech, Inc.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Cervel Neurotech, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01431001
First received: September 6, 2011
Last updated: October 4, 2012
Last verified: October 2012
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (DSF-rTMS) system in the treatment of depression.


Condition Intervention
Major Depressive Disorder
Device: Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator (DSF-rTMS)

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Determining Effectiveness of Multi-Coil rTMS for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study

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Further study details as provided by Cervel Neurotech, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Remission from depression [ Time Frame: baseline through 4 weeks post ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Changes in Hamilton Rating Scale from Depression (HRSD) measured after each block of 5 treatment sessions, 2 weeks post and 4 weeks post


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Safety and tolerability of rTMS [ Time Frame: baseline through 4 weeks post ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Determined by presence and absence of adverse events recorded daily


Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: October 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Coil Configuration A Device: Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator (DSF-rTMS)
The Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator is an investigational rTMS device
Experimental: Coil Configuration B Device: Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator (DSF-rTMS)
The Cervel Neurotech Deep Shaped-Field repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulator is an investigational rTMS device

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Major depressive disorder (MDD)
  • Mild to moderate level of resistance or intolerance to antidepressant treatment in the current episode.
  • Will not become pregnant during study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Seizure disorder.
  • History of brain injury or active CNS disease.
  • Metal implants on or in brain, spinal cord, ear, eye or heart.
  • Current use of proconvulsant medications (e.g., bupropion).
  • Other significant psychiatric disorder.
  • Substance use disorder (not including caffeine or nicotine).
  • 7 or more failed treatment attempts for depression in one's lifetime.
  • Have failed to clinically remit to an adequate trial of ECT or TMS.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01431001

Locations
United States, Georgia
Emory University Recruiting
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30306
Contact: Sabrina Stair     404-728-6856     sstair@emory.edu    
Principal Investigator: William M McDonald, MD            
United States, Illinois
Rush Medical College Recruiting
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Contact: Amy Rust, RN     888-762-7272     Amy_Rust@rush.edu    
Principal Investigator: Philip G Janicak, MD            
United States, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina Completed
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
Australia, Victoria
Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre Recruiting
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
Contact: David Elliot     61 3 9076 6595     d.elliot@alfred.org.au    
Principal Investigator: Paul Fitzgerald, MBBS, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Cervel Neurotech, Inc.
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Cervel Neurotech, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01431001     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NS-CPS-TRMD-1
Study First Received: September 6, 2011
Last Updated: October 4, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Cervel Neurotech, Inc.:
Depression
MDD
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Depressive Disorder
TMS

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depressive Disorder
Depression
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013