Clinical trials: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Stroke
Improving Rehabilitation by Magnetic Brain Stimulation
We hope to understand the properties of the motor cortex in the brain of people with stroke using non-invasive magnetic stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00636701
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Nicotine Dependence
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Nicotine Addiction
Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health concern. A magnetic field applied to the outside of the skull can produce electrical activity in the brain without significant pain or the need for anesthesia.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT02401672)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Depression, Postpartum
Efficacy and Safety Study of NeuroStar TMS Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With Postpartum Onset
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of acute NeuroStar TMS therapy in women who have postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01842542
- Testing
- NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Neuronetics
Depression
An Evaluation of Safety and Feasibility Using Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Adolescents With Depression
The objective of this investigation is to examine the safety and feasibility of a series of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatments (10 Hertz [Hz]; Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex), with a Neuronetics…
- Trial name
- NCT00587639
- Testing
- rTMS Treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Facial Pain
Complex oro-facial pain is a poorly diagnosed and poorly treated cause of significant suffering and disability. This study will explore the ability of fMRI to identify patients with complex oro-facial pain who respond to…
- Conditions
- Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia, Facial Pain, Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT02633306
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stroke, Stroke Sequelae
Noninvasive VNS to Facilitate Excitability in Motor Cortex
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) positively influences motor rehabilitation in stroke recovery. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has shown effects on cortical plasticity.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04130646
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Schizophrenia
A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in the Treatment of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
There is pilot data to suggest the therapeutic value of rTMS applied to the left prefrontal cortex in the treatment of negative symptoms.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT00168311)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- The Alfred
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Dementia
The purpose is to is to study if repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves cognitive function in patients with neurodegenerative conditions which may manifest as mild to moderate cognitive impairment and, in…
- Trial name
- rTMS for demen (NCT02621424)
- Testing
- RTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Epilepsy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Epilepsy
The goal of the present clinical trial is to determine whether low frequency (0.5 Hz) rTMS can induce long term depression in epileptogenic cortex and thus suppress cortical excitability at the epileptic focus.
- Trial name
- TMS (NCT02757547)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation - Active Arm
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Electrical Geodesics, Inc.
Cervical Dystonia
Dystonia Treatment With Injections Supplemented By Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
We applied 16 sessions of rTMS over 4 consecutive days for adult patients suffering from cervical dystonia who received botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections on a regular basis.
- Trial name
- D-TWIST (NCT04916444)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Reward Circuit Targeted iTBS
The objective of this study is to examine the effect of intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTBS) targeting the reward circuit.
- Trial name
- NCT05468853
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
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
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Image-guided, Robotically Delivered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mounting amounts of evidence suggests that non-invasive stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) maybe a safe and effective treatment modality for…
- Trial name
- NCT02853032
- Testing
- Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, robotic arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Trial to Evaluate Efficacy of Magnetic Resonant Therapy (MRT) in PTSD
The purpose of this study is to establish the efficacy of Magnetic Resonant Therapy in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT02268084
- Testing
- Magnetic EEG/ECG-guided Resonance Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Neuroscience
Opioid-use Disorder
Using Combined EEG and Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Examine and Improve Reward Functioning in Opioid Use Disorder
The primary aims of this study are to identify impaired cognitive control in opioid use disorder (OUD) and subsequently to examine the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on reward processing, as measured by the…
- Trial name
- NCT04432493
- Testing
- Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers University
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Limb Function
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries for a study on hand movement.
- Trial name
- NCT06815601
- Testing
- rTMS, Motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
PTSD, Depression
Synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for PTSD
The investigators propose a small, two-site, sham-controlled pilot study of synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS) in patients with comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
- Trial name
- sTMS (NCT02981381)
- Testing
- NEST-1, NEST-2
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Providence VA Medical Center
Benign Essential Blepharospasm
rTMS and Botulinum Toxin in Benign Essential Blepharospasm
Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) is a functionally disabling focal dystonia. Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) therapy is suboptimal in many BEB patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02370875
- Testing
- Magstim RapidStim2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Mood Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
A Pilot Study on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Treatment of Bipolar Depression
This is a pilot project to study if repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) will benefit patients with bipolar depression safely.
- Conditions
- Mood Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- TMS-BD (NCT00699218)
- Testing
- Magnetic Stimulator Rapid2 made by Magstim Company Ltd. U.K.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Stroke, Stroke, Chronic
Modulating Interaction of Motor Learning Networks in Rehabilitation of Stroke
This study uses a form on non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial magnetic stimulation to understand 1) understand how the brain learns post-stroke and 2) assess non-invasive brain stimulation as an addition to current…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Chronic, Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery With Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03086551
- Testing
- Active continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Motor Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan