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Study on the Efficacy and Mechanism of rTMS Treatment for Depression Subtypes Driven by Neuroimaging Data

Study on the Efficacy and Mechanism of rTMS Treatment for Depression Subtypes Driven by Neuroimaging Data

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122386
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-13
Start date
2026-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-20

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

Conditions

depressive disorder

Interventions

Control Group:Healthy individuals.:none
High-frequency rTMS stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex group:repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
High-frequency sham stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex group:High-frequency sham stimulation

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient Group: 1. Age 18-60 years (inclusive), roughly balanced gender ratio; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for depression in the DSM-V (confirmed by MINI questionnaire); 3. First-episode or recurrent patients who have not received related antidepressants, antipsychotics, or mood stabilizers within 2 weeks of baseline screening; 4. Chinese Han population, both sides of three generations of direct relatives are Han; 5. Education level of elementary school or above (years of education =6) able to understand the scale content; 6. Depressed patients meeting baseline Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17-item (HAMD-17) score =14; Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score =12; 7. Willing to take contraceptive measures during the study and within 2 months after the study; 8. Fully understand the safety of rTMS, willing to actively cooperate with treatment, and sign informed consent. Normal Control Group: Matched by age, years of education, and gender according to the number of patients enrolled, not meeting the exclusion criteria, with 60 participants included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient Group: 1. Currently participating in other medical research projects, or completed other medical research projects but the residual effects cannot exclude the impact on this study; 2. Assessed by a physician to currently have a high risk of suicide or aggression, HAMD-17 item 3 score =2 or Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation-Chinese Version (BSI-CV) score =6; 3. Currently have severe physical illness deemed by the researcher as unsuitable for inclusion; 4. Currently have contraindications for MRI, such as newly implanted cardiac stent, metal dentures, etc.; 5. IQ <70 or suspected intellectual developmental delay; 6. History of substance abuse or dependence (excluding nicotine and caffeine but including alcohol) or positive urine test for prohibited drugs during screening. Normal Control Group: 1. Current or past history of mental illness, or abnormal mental illness history in two-lineage three generations; 2. Current or past history of neurological disease, autoimmune disease, or severe physical disease; 3. Current or past history of substance abuse or dependence; 4. Contraindications for MRI, such as cardiac stent, pacemaker, metal dentures, etc.; 5. Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding; 6. Estimated poor compliance or inability to cooperate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The reduction rate of the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS);Hamilton depression Scale reduction rate;Cranial magnetic resonance data;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton anxiety Scale reduction rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShen zonglin

The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

shenzl1987@163.com+86 871 6532 4888

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 23, 2026