Clinical trials: rTMS
Fibromyalgia
Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Augment Hypnotic Analgesia
The investigators plan to use functional neuroimaging (fMRI) to understand the brain systems affected when hypnosis and hypnotic analgesia are augmented with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a form of…
- Trial name
- NCT02969707
- Testing
- MagPro TMS system (MagVenture, Denmark), Hypnosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Logopenic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia, Non-fluent Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia
TMS for the Treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a progressive syndrome in the family of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders involving devastating language impairments caused by selective neurodegeneration of the brain's language…
- Conditions
- Logopenic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia, Non-fluent Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT04188067
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Managing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Related Headaches With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Persistent headache is one of the most common debilitating symptoms in military personnel suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03314584
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
rTMS Pilot for Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 1 Hz parietal stimulation in anxiety. Our approach will be to administer 1 week of open-label accelerated 1 Hz parietal rTMS (5 days, 8 sessions/day, 600…
- Trial name
- NCT05306977
- Testing
- Open-label accelerated 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
To Healthy Volunteer, Virtual Lesions for Aphasia
Effects of Navigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation According to Post-stroke Aphasia Types
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation induced virtual lesions for aphasia.
- Trial name
- NCT01877161
- Testing
- Repetitive magnetic stimulation to superior temporal gyrus, Repetitive magnetic stimulation to middle temporal gyrus
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Tinnitus
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for reducing the loudness or severity of chronic tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT01104207
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cancer in Remission (Any Type or Stage), Depression
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Cancer Patients With Depression and Anxiety
Cancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In addition, cancer is associated with high rates of depression and anxiety among its sufferers, and cancer patients with depression usually have worse treatment…
- Conditions
- Cancer in Remission (Any Type or Stage), Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- rTMSinCP (NCT01701284)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Post-stroke Headache
TMS and Exercise for Post-stroke Pain
There are over 7 million people living with stroke in the United States. Per year, approximately 17,000 Veterans are admitted to the VA for acute stroke. Chronic pain after stroke can occur between 10-50% of stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT04672044
- Testing
- Active rTMS and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Structurally Reorganizing Motor Cortex in Stroke Patients Through Hebbian-type Stimulation
Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity in the United States but identification of treatment strategies to improve outcome is limited by the incomplete understanding of the mechanisms of recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT01569607
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Cathrin Buetefisch
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
Alzheimer's Disease
The Effect of rTMS Treatment on Alzheimer's and Sleep Quality
This research is being conducted to study whether rTMS (repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) could be potentially used as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT01894620)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Zahra Kazem-Moussavi
Schizophrenia
Treating Refractory Schizophrenia With rTMS
Symptomatic treatment of the negative symptoms in schizophrenia (such as social withdrawal, affective flattening, poor motivation, and apathy) with medications and psychotherapy are almost non-existent, whereas treatment of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02242578
- Testing
- 1 Hz rTMS, 10 Hz rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
rTMS in the Treatment of PTSD
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in civilian patients with a confirmed diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT01806168
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Hemiparesis, Stroke
A Brain Centered Neuroengineering Approach for Motor Recovery After Stroke: Combined rTMS and BCI Training
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and motor-imagery-based brain computer interface (BCI) training is effective for enhancing…
- Trial name
- NCT02132520
- Testing
- rTMS, BCI Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Depression
rTMS in Treatment Resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of rTMS as an alternative treatment to ECT. The study will also provide data for a power analysis to support a larger clinical trial if there is evidence of a…
- Trial name
- rTMSECT (NCT02080507)
- Testing
- Active Neuronetics rTMS stimulator, Inactive Neuronetics rTMS stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Chronic Pain, Back Pain
Hippocampal Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain
In this study the investigators aim to examine the effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) on hippocampal network connectivity and pain levels in individuals with chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04888494
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Healthy
Metaplasticity Experimental Design and Comparison of Motor Outcome Measure Sensitivity to Change
The overall objective is to validate the methodology of a metaplasticity experimental design by assessing change in motor excitability after administration of priming transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) followed by…
- Trial name
- NCT03304262
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
Healthy
Task Augmentation of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
This pilot, within-subjects, randomized proof-of-concept study investigates the effects of activating the DLPFC promotion system on TMS treatment outcomes.
- Trial name
- TaskTMS (NCT04586205)
- Testing
- active TMS, IASP Task, SST Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
We are investigating the feasibility and efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for patients with GAD who were placebo nonresponders in DIEF003523.1.
- Trial name
- NCT01815099
- Testing
- rTMS Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital