Clinical trials: rTMS
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Improving Functions in MTBI Patients With Headache by rTMS
Due to recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the number of Veteran suffering from Mild traumatic brain(MTBI) injury and PTSD increases rapidly.
- Trial name
- NCT01948947
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Isolated Focal Hand Dystonia
Neuromodulation Therapy for Task-Specific Dystonia
This study aims to apply a non-invasive brain stimulation technology called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in patients with focal hand dystonia (FHD).
- Trial name
- NCT06422104
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Normal Behavioral Patterns
Modulating the Hippocampal and Striatal Memory Networks With rTMS
Background: People have 2 memory systems. One helps them learn skills and the other helps them learn facts. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) uses electric currents to activate brain cells.
- Trial name
- NCT03994120
- Testing
- RTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Insomnia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Insomnia
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has been approved as a treatment of depression in patients that have not responded to a trial of one antidepressant medication.
- Trial name
- TMSI (NCT02196025)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Tinnitus
rTMS Bimodal Treatment For Tinnitus: A Pilot Study
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a novel brain stimulation technique that uses pulsating magnetic fields to stimulate underlying neurons in the cerebral cortex.
- Trial name
- NCT01590264
- Testing
- Bimodal rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder
rTMS in First Episode Psychosis
This study proposes to examine the application of rTMS for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in FEP. This is an important population for study because if effective, rTMS may represent a preventative treatment for the…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- EmeraldThunder (NCT02131129)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Parkinson's Disease
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Apathy in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this research study is to attempt to treat apathy in Parkinson's disease (PD) using high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the brain and to investigate the patterns of brain…
- Trial name
- ReStore (NCT00955032)
- Testing
- High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Parkinson Disease
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Parkinson's Disease
This study will look at the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on symptoms of Parkinson's disease. TMS is a method of brain stimulation that may be able to change the activity of the nerve cells of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00753519
- Testing
- Real iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Mark Hallett
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The Use of Magnetic Brain Stimulation to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is two-fold: first, to observe the effect of one session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the error-prediction abilities of patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as…
- Trial name
- NCT02541812
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
rTMS for MDD: 5.5cm Rule vs. F3 Targeting
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different treatment locations using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03378570
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Trapp
Schizophrenia
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on treatment refractory auditory hallucinations of patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00004980
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Improving Neurocognitive Deficits and Function in Schizophrenia With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective in remediating cognitive deficits while also improving functionality in Veterans with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT03037983
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson Disease
50 Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Background: In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a device creates a short-lasting magnetic field which induces an electric current in the brain leading to a change in the activity of brain cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00977184
- Testing
- 50 HZ Repetitive TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Treatment and Recovery Monitoring of Post TBI Symptoms
This proposal aims to investigate the effect of a promising treatment for persistent post Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) symptoms, and to monitor TBI patient's recovery by an objective technique along with standard clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02426749
- Testing
- Active repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
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
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
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
Schizophrenia Schizoaffective, Schizophrenia
TMS Related Biomarker Assessments
Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) will be exposed to active and sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in separate sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT05660018
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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