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A Randomized Double-Blind Study of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Combined with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Major Depressive disorder

A Randomized Double-Blind Study of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Combined with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Major Depressive disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120395
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
2026-03-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

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Conditions

Major depressive disorder

Interventions

rTMS combined with FMT group:Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation combined with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

Sponsors

Beijing An Ding Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. After evaluation by MINI 7.0.2, it meets the DSM-V criteria for major depressive disorder and does not have psychotic symptoms; 2. Age range: 18 - 55 years old, gender not limited; 3. No MECT/ECT, TMS, tDCS treatment within 1 month before enrollment; 4. No use of any psychiatric medication within 14 days before enrollment; The score of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) at the time of enrollment was >= 17, and the score of item 1 (depressive mood) of HAMD-17 was >= 2; 5. Has understood all the research contents and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Consistent with other mental disorder diagnoses in DSM-V; 2. Suffering from severe or unstable organic diseases; 3. Pregnant or lactating women, and patients who cannot take appropriate contraceptive measures during the trial; 4. Having a history of epileptic seizures, epilepsy, hydrocephalus or central nervous system tumors. Acute brain injury and infection; 5. With implanted electronic stimulators; 6. Those with a HAMD-17 item 3 (suicide) score of >= 3 points; 7. Patients with previous suicidal behavior or current strong suicidal tendencies; 8. Those who participated in any other clinical trial within 1 month before the baseline; 9. Having inflammatory-related diseases; 10. Having gastrointestinal infections, tumors and other structural abnormal digestive organ diseases, including but not limited to irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, etc.; 11. Having a history of gastrointestinal surgery; 12. Using antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics products or traditional Chinese medicine continuously for more than 2 weeks for medical purposes within 3 months before entering the study; 13. Allergic to the capsule components and contents; 14. Researchers consider that there are situations where participation in this study is inappropriate; 15. Researchers directly involved in this study or their immediate family members.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Differences in HAMD-17 score reductions: rTMS+FMT vs rTMS (2-weekend) & rTMS+FMT vs FMT;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in biological indicators such as microbiota and metabolites at each follow-up point compared;The change value of the total score of the GAD-7 scale at each follow-up point relative to the baseline total score;Differences in decrement, efficacy, and remission rate among three groups at the end of 4th and 8th week;Changes in cognitive function at each follow-up point;The change value of the total score of the GSRS scale at each follow-up point relative to the baseline total score of the scale;Safety indicators: Adverse event records;The change value of the total score of the QIDS-SR-16 scale at each follow-up point relative to the baseline total score of the scale;At the end of the 2nd week, there was a difference in the effective rate (HAMD subtraction rate =50%;Change from baseline in each subscale of PSQI at each follow-up point;Changes in fMRI, EEG and MEG at each follow-up point;The change value of the total score of the SDS scale at each follow-up point relative to the baseline total score of the scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJingjing Zhou

Beijing An Ding Hospital, Capital Medical University

fishjj_0907@163.com+86 10 58303222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026