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A Study on the Efficacy of Different Stimulation Patterns of rTMS in Treating Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents

A Study on the Efficacy of Different Stimulation Patterns of rTMS in Treating Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600117192
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-21
Start date
2026-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Intervention Group A:Left lateral prefrontal cortex stimulation sequence: 2-second burst stimulation (each sequence consists of 10 double pulses, with a pulse frequency of 50 Hz and delivered at a rat
Intervention Group B:Simple left lateral prefrontal cortex stimulation sequence: High-frequency 10Hz stimulation, a total of 1800 pulses + medication.
Control group:Except for the group that did not receive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment, all others were the same as the intervention group.

Sponsors

The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
13 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1? Inpatients who meet the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder according to the DSM-5 and are confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI Kid). 2? Age range between 13 to 18 years old, no gender restrictions. 3?The use of medications is based on clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and other evidence-based medical references, selecting drugs that are safe and can be used within therapeutic dosages for adolescents. 4?Signed by the patient's legal guardian on the informed consent form. 5?Over 5 years of educational experience, normal intelligence, comprehension ability sufficient to cooperate in completing scale assessments, near-infrared brain function imaging examination.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1?Patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage and acute infectious diseases; 2?History of epilepsy and family history. 3?Patients with depression who have strong suicidal tendencies or agitation and cannot cooperate with magnetic stimulation therapy and near-infrared brain function imaging examination; 4?Patients with severe headaches, hypertension, malignant tumors, open wounds, vascular embolism, leukopenia, and other conditions. 5?Inability to remove metallic objects contained within the body.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Near-infrared brain functional imaging technology;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Montgomery-?sberg Depression Scale score;Hamilton Anxiety Scale score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGao Minglong

The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University

liuyanan_66lin@163.com+86 311 8295 3152

Outcome results

None listed

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