Clinical trials: rTMS
Cannabis Use Disorder
A Preliminary Investigation of Pre-Frontal Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
This investigation will preliminarily determine if a course of high-frequency rTMS applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, will reduce behavioral craving, and fMRI cue-reactivity in treatment-seeking cannabis use…
- Trial name
- NCT03144232
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Neurocircuit Strategy to Decrease Cocaine Cue Reactivity
The overarching goal of this project is to examine the effect of combining theta burst stimulation (TBS) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on cocaine craving and brain response to cocaine-related images.
- Trial name
- COCA (NCT04155632)
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine, Theta-burst stimulation (TBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Major Depressive Disorder
The Effectiveness of rTMS in Depressed VA Patients
The purpose of this multi-site trial is to determine if repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) helps people with depression who have not been helped by medications or who have not been helped enough by medications.
- Trial name
- NCT01191333
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tinnitus
rTMS To The Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex For Patients With Subjective Idiopathic Tinnitus. A Pilot Study
The neurological basis of tinnitus is uncertain when there is no evidence of damage to the peripheral auditory system. However, neuroimaging studies of tinnitus patients show hyperactivity in several cortical regions, especially…
- Trial name
- NCT00886938
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), pilot study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tourette Syndrome
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Children With Tourette's Syndrome
Tics are the core symptom of Tourette syndrome. These are repetitive, sudden, semi-voluntary movements or sounds. In some children, these tics can be especially bad and require treatment, however, options are limited.
- Trial name
- TICS (NCT02356003)
- Testing
- Low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
This study will test the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on clinical measures of ADHD symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT03663179
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anxiety, Depression
Neuromodulation Enhanced Cognitive Restructuring: A Proof of Concept Study
Psychological treatments are effective, but take a long time and can be burdensome. Therefore, avenues to optimize behavioral treatments are needed.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, Trauma and Stress-related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02573246
- Testing
- Cognitive Restructuring, rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Depression
Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as Adjuvant Treatment for Depression
The study will systematically investigate the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in non-remitters of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) followed by a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake…
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT01115699)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Depression
Antidepressant Mechanisms of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
This study utilizes resting state fMRI, arterial spin labelling imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, structural MR-imaging, and MR-spectroscopy of GABA and Glutamate to probe the antidepressant mechanisms of repetitive transcranial…
- Trial name
- NCT02466230
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Primary Orthostatic Tremor
rTMS Therapy for Primary Orthostatic Tremor
Primary orthostatic tremor(POT) is a rare progressive functionally disabling tremor disorder. The characteristic features of POT are symptoms of unsteadiness in legs reported by patients when they are standing and improvement of…
- Trial name
- NCT02441985
- Testing
- Magstim RapidStim2, Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB) Scale, Timed "Up & Go" Test (TUG) test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Brain Injuries
Cortical Contributions to Motor Sequence Learning
The long-term objective initiated with this study is to determine which brain areas functionally contribute to learning a motor skill.
- Trial name
- NCT04138953
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Immediate Effects of rTMS on Excitability of the Quadriceps With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of the study is to identify things that influence the ability to "turn on" the thigh muscle (quadriceps). The thigh muscle tends to be under active with knee osteoarthritis, which may make it difficult to strengthen…
- Trial name
- NCT02881775
- Testing
- rTMS and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Nicotine Dependence
A Controlled Laboratory Study of the Effects on Cue-Induced Craving in Dependent Smokers
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to block craving for cigarettes in smokers.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT00901459)
- Testing
- Active rTMS Condition, rTMS Location Control Condition, rTMS Frequency Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Major Depressive Disorder
Closed-loop Optimized rTMS for Depression
Targeted and individualized treatments for mental health disorders are critically needed. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) represents the front-line of new and innovative approaches to normalizing dysfunctional…
- Trial name
- NCT04142320
- Testing
- Neuronavigated rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Tourette Syndrome
Combined CBIT and rTMS to Improve Tourette's Syndrome
The investigator will apply 16 sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over 4 consecutive days for adult patients suffering from Tourette's Syndrome.
- Trial name
- STOP-TIC (NCT04795908)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Comprehensive behavioral intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Major Depressive Disorder
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treating Depression: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
This protocol, "Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): A Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fcMRI) Study," is an open-label pilot treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01162382
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Simultaneous Dual Stimulation on Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of dual-mode non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) with high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the primary motor cortex of the lower leg and…
- Trial name
- NCT02850159
- Testing
- rTMS and tDCS, rTMS
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Smoking
Insular Inhibitory Neuromodulation to Reduce Cigarette Craving and Alter Brain Function in Smokers
The goal of this study is to determine if a specific experimental brain stimulation technique can be used as a non-invasive way to reduce cigarette cravings in current smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT02590640
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, MagStim Rapid2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Nicotine Dependence
TMS-fMRI for Neural Pathway in Smokers
Cigarette smoking causes significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. Smoking cessation is difficult, with the average smoker attempting to quit five times before permanent success.
- Trial name
- NCT02665338
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xingbao Li