Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Unilateral rTMS versus bilateral TMS versus sham TMS.
The study will be done in two phases. Phase 1 will be done as a pilot study aimed at generating a power calculation to determine the size of the
Sponsors
Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Suitable subjects will be recruited from the outpatient clinics and inpatient units within Mersey Care NHS Trust in Liverpool, who have been diagnosed as having depression using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Beck Depression Inventory, and are between the ages of 16 to 65 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is hoped that the outcome of this project will be improvements in symptom rating scales in depression using the Hamilton Rating Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed