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A study on the treatment of adolescent depression with bilateral sequential accelerated TBS (BS-aTBS)

A study on the treatment of adolescent depression with bilateral sequential accelerated TBS (BS-aTBS) - Localization improvement of SNT

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108915
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-09
Start date
2025-12-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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Conditions

Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

a-iTBS group:a-iTBS intervention

Sponsors

Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 12-18 years, regardless of gender; 2. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders according to DSM-V; 3. Right-handed; 4. HAMD-17 score >=17 at screening; 5. Normal indicators in electrocardiogram (ECG) and routine blood test results; 6. If subjects are taking medication, only those taking sertraline, fluoxetine or escitalopram are included; 7. Willing to actively cooperate with treatment after fully understanding the safety of TMS, and providing signed informed consent by both the subject and their guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a history of severe somatic diseases or depression induced by other active substances and non-dependent substances; 2. Those with metal or electronic implants in the body, such as intracranial metal objects, cochlear implants, cardiac pacemakers, stents, or other metal foreign bodies; 3. Patients previously or currently diagnosed with severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, or eating disorders; 4. Individuals at risk of epileptic seizures, including those with a history of intracranial diseases, head trauma, alcoholism, abnormal EEG findings, MRI evidence of structural brain abnormalities, or a family history of epilepsy; those with a history of cranial surgery deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator; 5. Those who received modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) within 6 months prior to enrollment; 6. Those with psychotic symptoms requiring concomitant antipsychotic medication; 7. Patients who participated in other interventional clinical trials within 3 months; 8. Claustrophobia or other contraindications to MRI; 9. Other conditions considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
HAMD-17 score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neurophysiological indices derived from multimodal neuroimaging;Scores on other psychological and clinical symptom-related scales;Behavioral and cognitive indices;Neurobiochemical indices;Scores of the Adverse Event Record Form;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDongsheng Zhou

Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University

wyzhouds@sina.com+86 574 26302565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026