Clinical trials: rTMS
Dystonia, Focal, Task-specific
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Focal Hand Dystonia
This study investigated the short term effects of repeated administrations of repetitive-transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on clinical changes and investigate neurophysiologic responses to rTMS of the activated motor…
- Trial name
- NCT01884064
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stroke
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) and Dual-task Walking After Stroke
The study aims to identify neural locus critical for dual-task walking (walking and talking) in individuals with stroke. To achieve this aim, the investigators apply repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to…
- Trial name
- NCT03442868
- Testing
- high frequency rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Stroke
Neurobiological Principles Applied to the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to use (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) TMS or drugs to improve learning of movement skills and the adaptation processes in patients after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00715520
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Carbidopa-Levodopa, Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Gastric Bypass Surgery Pain Management
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effects on Pain Perception
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on pain perception. TMS is a non - invasive technique that uses electromagnetic pulses to temporarily stimulate specific brain…
- Trial name
- TMS (NCT01861574)
- Testing
- Real TMS 45 min, Real TMS 4 Hours
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) guided 1 Hz repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) applied to the Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) in OCD patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00106249
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Schizophrenia
TMS Enhancement of Visual Plasticity in Schizophrenia
The major goal is to determine if Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) enhances visual plasticity in schizophrenia. TMS sessions (sham/placebo and real TMS) will be conducted before two MRI scans with two weeks in-between to…
- Trial name
- NCT03220438
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Schizophrenia, Hallucinations
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
This study will determine the efficacy of MRI-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)in reducing "voices" and other symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00308997
- Testing
- 1-hertz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Active 1-Hertz Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Psychomotor Retardation, Psychomotor Slowing
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Motor Symptoms in Psychiatric Disorders
Psychomotor slowing may occur in major psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorders or schizophrenia spectrum disorders. It refers to slowing of fine motor skills, motor planning and gross motor behavior.
- Conditions
- Psychomotor Retardation, Psychomotor Slowing, Schizophrenia and Related Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03275766
- Testing
- DLPFC facilitatory, SMA inhibitory, SMA facilitatory
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Alcohol Use Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorders
At least 60% of Veterans with an alcohol use disorder will relapse within 6 months of treatment, irrespective of the type of treatment they receive.
- Trial name
- NCT03191266
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia
rTMS as a Probe of Episodic Memory Neurocircuitry in Schizophrenia
This will be a single site pilot study. 30 subjects with Early Phase Psychosis (EPP), defined as medical record documentation of the onset of clinically significant psychotic symptoms within the past ten years, will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- rTMS-EM (NCT04182113)
- Testing
- 1 Hz rTMS Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Parkinson's
Cognitive Dysfunction In Parkinson's
We hypothesize that reductions in gamma activity are a key mechanism underlying cognitive dysfunction in PD and that interventions to increase gamma activity will improve cognition.
- Trial name
- KL2 (NCT02468804)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Depression
Imaging Biomarkers for TMS Treatment of Depression
The purpose of this research is to learn more about how rTMS works to reduce the symptoms of depression. This information can be used to improve the effectiveness of the treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01900314
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment of Depression With Connectivity Guided Robotically Delivered rTMS
The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical effects (if any) of connectivity-guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) to provide clues about the…
- Trial name
- NCT02802293
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, robotic arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Epilepsies, Partial
Treatment of Difficult to Control Focal Epilepsy With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
The investigators will treat patients with fully characterized refractory unifocal neocortical epilepsy with a technique that delivers magnetic waves (transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS) to the region that causes the…
- Trial name
- NCT01745952
- Testing
- figure-of-eight active rTMS coil, round active rTMS coil
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Traumatic Brain Injury
Amantadine + rTMS as a Neurotherapeutic for Disordered Consciousness
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with Amantadine relative to rTMS Alone and Amantadine Alone for persons in chronic states of…
- Trial name
- NCT02025439
- Testing
- rTMS, Amantadine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Memory
Individualized Closed Loop TMS for Working Memory Enhancement
The study is investigating working memory brain states by using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in combination with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
- Trial name
- NCT04402294
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Parkinson's Disease
Effects of Combined rTMS and Treadmill Training in People With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the beneficial effect of treadmill training on people with Parkinson's disease can be enhanced by high- and low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).
- Trial name
- NCT02701647
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), Treadmill training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ischemic Stroke
Electric Field Navigated 1hz Rtms for Post-stroke Motor Recovery Trial
A prospective, multi-center, randomized, sham-controlled, blinded study combining active Nexstim NBS-guided 1Hz rTMS or sham-rTMS targeting the healthy hemisphere with standardized task oriented rehabilitation will be conducted…
- Trial name
- E-FIT (NCT03010462)
- Testing
- Nexstim NBS guided active rTMS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nexstim Ltd