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Study on the efficacy of 10Hz rTMS and iTBS in treating adolescent depression

Study on the efficacy of 10Hz rTMS and iTBS in treating adolescent depression

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126904
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-18
Start date
2026-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Major Depression Disorder

Interventions

iTBS group:The target is the left dorsal lateral prefrontal lobe (L-DLPFC), with an intensity of 100% RMT, which is emitted at a frequency of 50HZ, lasting for 2 seconds, with an interval of 8 seconds
rTMS group:rTMS group: The target is the left dorsal lateral frontal lobe (L-DLPFC), the intensity is 100% RMT, the frequency is 10Hz, 7200 pulses are received per day, divided into 2 times, 3,600 pul

Sponsors

Shandong Mental Health Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 11 to 19 years; 2. Meeting the DSM-5 criteria for MDD; 3. Absence of current or past psychotic symptoms (e.g., auditory or visual hallucinations); 4. No comorbid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, or other severe psychiatric conditions; 5. No contraindications to MRI or TMS, including implanted cardiac pacemakers, neurostimulators, artificial metal heart valves, intracranial aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, or other metallic implants.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Alcohol or substance dependence; 2. Severe or unstable medical conditions, including neurological, endocrine, and rheumatic diseases, brain disorders, traumatic brain injury or surgery, and infectious diseases; 3. Recent receipt of rTMS or electroconvulsive therapy; 4. High suicide risk; 5. Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and iTBS treatment, including cardiac pacemakers, neurostimulators, artificial metallic heart valves, intracranial aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, and other metallic implants (except oral stents); 6. A history of epilepsy or unprovoked seizures; 7. Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale;Children's Depression Inventory ;Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children;Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation ;Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale;Structural MRI;Functional MRI;Arterial spin labeling perfusion imaging ;Spatial N-back Task;Wisconsin Card Sorting Test;Balloon Analog Risk Task;Resting-state electroencephalography (rs-EEG) ; TMS-electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) ;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDuanwei Wang

Shandong Mental Health Center

wren925@163.com+86 187 0531 7798

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026