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Neural responses following transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depression

Neural responses following transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depression - Neural responses following transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000013493
Enrollment
80
Registered
2014-03-25
Start date
2014-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Patients (Major depressive disorder and bipolar II disorder) and healthy controls

Interventions

Navigation-guided high-frequency rTMS site: left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex frequency: 10Hz (4sec. train, 26sec. interval) intensity: 100-120% resting motor threshold (RMT) number of pulses:

Sponsors

Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Lead Sponsor
Rakunan hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients 1. Aged 20-75 years-old, male and female 2. Diagnosis of major depressive disorder or bipolar II disorder 3. Current diagnosis of major depressive episode 4. HAMD_17 >=14 or BDI >=20 5. resistent to medication (including medication intolerance) 6. Capability of informed consent Healthy controls 1. Aged 20-75 years-old, male and female without psychiatric disorder 2. No family history of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder in their first relatives 3. Capability of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients and healthy controls 1. Implanted cardiac pacemaker 2. Surgical aneurysm clips 3. Neurostimulator 4. Implanted pumps 5. Metal fragments in body 6. Subjects who are contraindicated for the use of MRI [e.g. Tattoos, permanent eyeliner (if ink contains metallic specks)] 7. Diagnosis of neurological disorders (including epilepsy), substance dependence, or current serious medical illness (e.g. severe cardiac disease) 8. History of neurological disorders (including epilepsy), substance dependence, or head injury with loss of consciousness 9. Subjects with pregnancy or during lactation. 10. Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for participation in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
evaluate neural responses following rTMS using multi-modality of MRI and psychological tests.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactToshiya Murai

Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Department of Psychiatry

Murai@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp075-751-4947

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026