Clinical trials: Theta Burst Stimulation
Treatment Resistant Depression
Personalized Therapeutic Neuromodulation for Anhedonic Depression
This study will investigate the anti-anhedonic efficacy of a novel neurostimulation strategy termed accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS) in participants with treatment resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- NCT05144789
- Testing
- Active TBS-DLPFC, Active TBS-DMPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Alzheimer Disease
Transmagnetic Stimulation Pilot in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting 6.2 million individuals in the United States, resulting in an annual cost of care of $305 billion.
- Trial name
- NCT05292222
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Healthy
Brain State-dependent Stimulation to Improve Movement
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a powerful tool to non-invasively modulate brain circuits, brain plasticity, and behavior.
- Trial name
- BrainSTIM (NCT05103176)
- Testing
- TMS, Object directed grasping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Bipolar Disorder
Examining the Effect of EEG-guided Theta Burst Stimulation in Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a common and highly debilitating psychiatric disorder, however, the predisposing brain mechanisms are poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT05179785
- Testing
- Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS), Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mary Phillips, MD MD (Cantab)
Depression
Treatment, Emotion, and Neuromodulation of Depression (TREND) Study
The investigators will administer theta burst stimulation (TBS) in efforts to observe a decrease in severity of reported depression symptoms. A subset of participants will receive positive affect training during this intervention.
- Trial name
- TREND (NCT05436379)
- Testing
- Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Erika Forbes
Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Theta-Burst Neuromodulation for PTSD
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate initial feasibility and efficacy of Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TBS) as an adjunct treatment for Veterans with PTSD.
- Trial name
- TBS (NCT02769312)
- Testing
- Theta burst stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anxiety Disorders Generalized
A Pilot fMRI Study of TMS in Late-Life Severe Worry
Investigators will test a novel intervention through experimental therapeutic approach using fMRI-directed Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), a high frequency TMS paradigm, for the treatment of severe, uncontrollable…
- Trial name
- TINA (NCT03577106)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Carmen Andreescu
Executive Dysfunction, Depression
iTBS Study for Depression (Randomized)
Executive function deficits are common in late life depression (LLD) and are associated with resistance to antidepressants, poor quality of life, considerable disability and increased suicidal risk.
- Trial name
- NCT03745768
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cognitive Control
Measuring Plasticity in SFC/dACC Following Theta-Burst-Stimulation Using TMS
This is a study to determine whether particular forms of brain-stimulation, applied to superior frontal cortex/preSMA can affect cognition and associated frontal theta oscillations.
- Trial name
- BTMS (NCT03946059)
- Testing
- iTBS then cTBS, cTBS then iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Treatment Resistant Depression
Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression (SAINT-TRD)
This study evaluates an accelerated schedule of theta-burst stimulation using a transcranial magnetic stimulation device for treatment-resistant depression.
- Trial name
- aTBS (NCT03068715)
- Testing
- Active TBS-DLPFC, Open label TBS-DLPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Bipolar Depression
Efficacy of rTMS in Bipolar Depression
Bipolar Disorder is a common condition that is characterized by periods of mood elevation however periods of chronic and recurring depressive episodes are more common and can be severely disabling.
- Trial name
- rTMS-BD (NCT02749006)
- Testing
- iTBS repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Bipolar Disorder, Manic, Bipolar Disorder I
Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation for Inpatients With Bipolar Disorder
This study evaluates the efficacy of an accelerated schedule of theta-burst stimulation for treating manic episodes in bipolar disorder. In this open-label study, all participants will receive accelerated theta-burst stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04058249
- Testing
- Accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation over right DLPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Efficacy and Mechanism of rTMS in Children With ASD: an Open-label Clinical Trial(Ⅱ)
This study is a open-label clinical trial involving over 30 ASD children aged ≥4 years old. During the study, subjects received repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) intervention on the left primary motor cortex (M1)…
- Trial name
- NCT05472870
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Depression
Theta Burst Stimulation in Young Adults With Depression
For the proposed 2-year study, the investigators will conduct a within-subject, counterbalanced investigation using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to examine the acute…
- Trial name
- NCT03737032
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation, Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Erika Forbes
Cognition, Stress Reaction
rTMS to Enhance Cognitive Performance and Promote Resilience
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such as attention and memory as…
- Trial name
- NCT04123496
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy Volunteers
Establishing Functional Biomarkers for Spaced Theta-Burst Stimulation
The investigators plan to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) methods to assess brain changes following spaced theta burst stimulation (TBS), a new form of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), in 10…
- Trial name
- NCT03687892
- Testing
- continuous Theta Burst Stimulation, intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain
Neuromodulation and Yoga for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Pain
The objectives of this VA SPiRE application are to develop a combined neuromodulation and yoga (iTBS+yoga) intervention for Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and chronic pain, assess the intervention's feasibility…
- Trial name
- NCT04517604
- Testing
- Magventure MagProx100 with MagOption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development