Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Improves Facial Affect Recognition in bipolar disorder and the mechanism

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-IPC-15006566

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2015-06-14

Start date

1990-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

bipolar disorder

Interventions

verum group:Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

sham group:sham Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants meet the diagnosis cricteria of bipolar disorder according to DSM-IV between the ages of 18 and 45 years. In order to ensure symptomatic remission, bipolar patients had to have a score of 8 or less on both the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were alcohol or substance dependence in the last two years; neurological disorders; cardiac pacemaker; and a history of brain trauma, seizures, or neurosurgery.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
facial affect recognition;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLin Lu

linlu@bjumu.edu.cn+86 10 82805308

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026