Clinical trials: rTMS
Suicidal Ideation
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as Treatment for Acute Suicidality in Adult Patients
Suicide was responsible for almost 40,000 deaths in 2011 in America. It is still singularly difficult to predict who is going to commit suicide and how to establish adequate interventions.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT02693743)
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Methamphetamine Dependence
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Used to Both Measure Cortical Excitability and Explore Methamphetamine Cue Craving
Specific Primary Aims include: Aim # 1. The investigators explore the feasibility of using the TMS to investigate the cortical excitability and to inhibit meth cue craving in meth dependent population.
- Trial name
- NCT01685463
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Aphasia, Stroke
Post-Stroke Aphasia and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Treatment Study
In this study the investigators will examine the efficacy of navigated excitatory repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (nerTMS) for the treatment of post stroke aphasia.
- Trial name
- PART (NCT01512264)
- Testing
- Magstim SuperRapid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
The study aims to assess the impact of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on brain imaging and neurophysiological measures of cognitive control in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
- Trial name
- NCT02904356
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stroke
Contrastim Stroke Trial
This is a prospective randomized controlled feasibility study to determine whether navigation guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the healthy hemisphere in patients with subacute stroke has a beneficial…
- Trial name
- ContraStim (NCT01049802)
- Testing
- Repetititve transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Cocaine Use Disorder, Methamphetamine Abuse
rTMS for Stimulant Use Disorders
The purpose of the study is to determine feasibility of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for individuals with moderate to severe cocaine or methamphetamine use disorder (CUD/MUD).
- Conditions
- Cocaine Use Disorder, Methamphetamine Abuse, Cocaine Dependence, Methamphetamine Dependence
- Trial name
- CTN-0108 (NCT04907357)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stroke
Adjunct Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With Physiotherapy Enhance Upper Extremity Function Restoration
Stroke is the leading cause of function disability or impairment. Non-promising functional return from upper limb rehabilitation has been reported.
- Trial name
- NCT02490371
- Testing
- Low frequency rTMS, structured physiotherapy upper limb training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Chronic Pain
Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Stimulus Controllability on Pain Perception
Although transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is now considered a minimal risk intervention, is approved for the treatment of depression, and is widely used around the world, little is known about mechanisms of action of…
- Trial name
- NCT01030133
- Testing
- Operator Role Real TMS, Receiver Role Real TMS, All Participants Operator Role
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Network-guided TMS in Early Alzheimer's Disease
The proposed research will test a novel network-based neurostimulation approach using MRI-derived measures of brain connectivity to establish target sites for neurostimulation and test for the enhancement of memory function…
- Trial name
- NetTMS (NCT04549155)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Spinal Cord Injury
Improving Motor Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The goals of this study are to examine the physiology of Central Nervous System pathways contributing to the control of upper and lower extremity movements after SCI, and to promote the recovery of extremity movements by using…
- Trial name
- NCT01915095
- Testing
- rTMS, Training, Motor Task
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hoarding
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment of Hoarding Disorder
This is multiple baseline study including up to three participants with a primary diagnosis of hoarding disorder. All patients will receive unblinded repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation study intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02236767
- Testing
- Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Apathy, Stroke Sequelae
Accelerated rTMS for Post-Stroke Apathy
This pilot study will investigate the safety, feasibility, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of accelerated high-dose repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) to…
- Conditions
- Apathy, Stroke Sequelae, Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Stroke/Brain Attack
- Trial name
- NCT05878457
- Testing
- MagVenture MagPro Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder
Frontal-Striatal Reward Circuit Neuromodulation and Alcohol Self-Administration
This will be a single site randomized, 2-session, within-subject cross-over design pilot study. 20 enrolled (of 30 consented) subjects reporting varying levels of binge and high intensity drinking, defined as at least 2 episodes…
- Trial name
- NCT04971681
- Testing
- Low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Novel Treatment of Emotional Dysfunction in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The objective will be to determine if adding repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation prior to Cognitive Processing Therapy significantly enhances recovery from hyperarousal symptoms in individuals with combat related post…
- Trial name
- NCT01391832
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Cognitive Processing Therapy, Repetitive Transcranial Magnet Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Major Depressive Disorder
Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Depressed Teens
This research study aims to test the safety and effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on teens with depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01502033
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Paul E. Croarkin
Chronic Pain
rTMS for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in GW1 Veterans
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in the resolution of Chronic Pain.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT01608321)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression
The Antidepressive Effect of rTMS as add-on to ECT
The aim of the present study is to investigate in which degree low frequency right prefrontal rTMS used ad add-on may potentiate the antidepressant effect of unilateral ECT and accelerate remission .
- Trial name
- TMS (NCT02123485)
- Testing
- Low frequency (1 hz) rTMS, as add-on to ECT
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Dystonia, Tremor
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Dystonia and Tremor
The study will include subjects diagnosed with Dystonic Tremor (DT), Essential Tremor (ET), and healthy controls in the age range of 21-80 years. Electroencephalography (EEG) will be used as the primary outcome measure.
- Trial name
- NCT04299087
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
Repetitive TMS & Cognitive Training in Adults With Schizophrenia
The proposed project aims to establish the feasibility and tolerability of delivering repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulant (rTMS) combined with computerized cognitive training in patients with Schizophrenia or…
- Trial name
- CrTMS (NCT03741751)
- Testing
- rTMS, Computerized cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tobacco Use Disorder
Examining the Effects of Neural Stimulation on Inhibitory Control and Cigarette Smoking
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of theta-burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on inhibitory control and smoking among adult cigarette smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT03960138
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), Continuous Theta-burst stimulation (cTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia