Effect of rTMS on severity of Delirium

Study of the Effectiveness of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) on severity of Delirium in Delirious Patients.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171223038019N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-02

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-04-30

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Conditions

Delirium. Delirium due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group receive only one rTMS session, which is performed between 9 to 13 O'clock,Delirium severity is evaluated 15 minutes before and 15

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Delirium Assessment with both Criteria CAM and DSM 5 Not Head Trauma in the one past year Admit in non-psychiatric wards Over 18 years old age Informed Consent to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Doubt about Cerebrovascular accident History of myocardial infarction, Heart valve surgery, Atrial fibrillation rhythm Impaired cranial nerve examination Asymmetry deep tendon reflex Pupiledema History of Dementia Intubation patients Opium or alcohol withdrawal syndrome Metal piece or Pacemaker in body Brain tumor History of Seizure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Delirium severity. Timepoint: 15 minutes before intervention and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: NEECHAM Confusion Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEmad yaghoubi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

dr.emadyaghoubi@yahoo.com+98 64352360

Outcome results

None listed

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