Clinical trials: rTMS
Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adolescent Depression
Major depression (or MDD) in adolescents is a major public health problem. MDD affects approximately 15% of adolescents; it is associated with impairment in social, family, and academic functioning, and it is a major risk factor…
- Trial name
- TMSAD (NCT01731678)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Stroke
Multifocal Brain Magnetic Stimulation in Chronic Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke upper-body motor deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT02817087
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation -On, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation -Off
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- David Chiu, MD
Parkinson's Disease
Cognitive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
This study plans to learn more about the brain function related to thinking problems in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02346708
- Testing
- Real TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Migraine With Aura
Efficacy and Safety of TMS for the Preemptive Treatment of Migraine With Aura
Assess safety and efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for the treatment of migraine with aura The hypothesis is that TMS treatments delivered to the occipital cortex of the brain can stop or interrupt the…
- Trial name
- NCT00449540
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Device
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralieve
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
Presurgical Motor Mapping With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
The aim of the study is to examine the degree of concordance between presurgical neuronavigation guided TMS (nTMS) and direct cortical stimulation (DCS) in identifying hand motor cortex in adults undergoing epilepsy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02741193
- Testing
- The Magstim Rapid2,
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Using fMRI-guided TMS to Increase Central Executive Function in Older Adults (MCI_Sub)
This is an administrative supplement to an existing project "Using fMRI-guided TMS to increase central executive function in older adults: NCT02767323" This award allows extending our existing fMRI-TMS paradigm to patients with a…
- Trial name
- MCI_Sub (NCT04176406)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Depression
iTBS in Refractory Pediatric Depression
This work will mark the first step in understanding the neural targets for rTMS in youth with difficult to treat depressive symptoms, creating benchmarks for optimizing the safety and efficacy of rTMS for pediatric populations…
- Trial name
- NCT03845504
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stroke
Customized Cortical Stimulation Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify and establish how the area of the brain that controls motor function (motor cortex) of the non-affected hemisphere after stroke might serve as a new target for therapeutic interventions to…
- Trial name
- NCT02544503
- Testing
- Single-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Paired-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (ppTMS), Low-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depressive Disorder
rTMS for Depressed Teens: A Sham-Controlled Trial, Part 2
This research proposal aims to better understand the neurobiology of depression in adolescents and how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may therapeutically impact brain function and mood.
- Trial name
- NCT01804296
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Paul E. Croarkin
Schizophrenia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a new noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic energy applied to the scalp to modulate activity in the underlying regions of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01595503
- Testing
- rTMS with fMRI-based targeting, rTMS with landmark-based targeting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Chronic Pain, Opioid-use Disorder
Imaging the Effects of rTMS on Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with opioid use disorder on methadone maintenance therapy, and associated with problems related to psychosocial functioning, medical and psychiatric health, and substance craving and…
- Trial name
- NCT02687360
- Testing
- Active rTMS treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Stroke
Combined Neural and Behavioral Therapies to Enhance Stroke Recovery
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in this country with more than 1 million Americans reporting difficulty with daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00929656
- Testing
- Real rTMS, Unimanual paretic UE Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Enhancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder Via Neurostimulation
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of limitations in reciprocal social and communicative milestones, as well as restrictive and/or repetitive patterns of behavior which lead to significant functional challenges…
- Trial name
- NCT05371912
- Testing
- Trans Cranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Essential Tremor
A Pilot Study to Assess the Effects of Pre-SMA LF-rTMS for the Treatment of Essential Tremor
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (LF r-TMS) of the pre-Supplementary Motor Area (pre-SMA) on tremor as measured by the tremor rating scale (TRS)…
- Trial name
- NCT02763865
- Testing
- MagVenture MagProx100 Stimulator with a Cool-B65 A/P coil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Bipolar Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression
Intensive TMS for Bipolar Depression
The research study is being conducted to test whether using high dose spaced theta-burst rTMS (a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation) produces a significant reduction in depressive symptoms compared with sham.
- Trial name
- NCT05228457
- Testing
- Intensive intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Schizophrenia, Auditory Hallucination
Boost rTMS for Auditory Verbal Hallucinations
This is a randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The investigators aim to examine the safety and efficacy of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of auditory verbal…
- Trial name
- NCT03544333
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Major Depressive Disorder
Probing the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Central Executive Network for Improving Neuromodulation in Depression
Depression is a highly prevalent condition characterized by persistent low mood, energy, and activity that can affect one's thoughts, mood, behavior, and sense of well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT05224063
- Testing
- Neuronavigated rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Aphasia, Acquired
Effects of rTMS on Brain Activation in Aphasia
This study will investigate the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation method, to improve word-finding abilities in Veterans and non-Veterans with chronic language problems…
- Trial name
- NCT03292471
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Primary Cervical Dystonia, Dystonia
rTMS and Botulinum Toxin in Primary Cervical Dystonia
Primary cervical dystonia (PCD) is the most common form of focal dystonia. PCD is frequently reported as a source of disability, decreased quality of life, and social stigma.
- Trial name
- NCT02542839
- Testing
- NeuroStar TMS therapy, Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS), Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire (CDQ-24)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida