patients with depressive state who meet criteria for mood disorders or schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
1)real rTMS (20Hz), 2000 pulses per session 2)five treatment sessions per week during a period of four to six weeks
1)sham rTMS 2)five treatment sessions per week during a period of four to six wee
Sponsors
Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)patient with depressive state, who meets ICD-10 criteria for mood disorders or schizophrenia 2)non responder to medication for over half a year 3)20 years of age or over 4)gave written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)past history of seizure 2)intracerebral metal 3)dependence on alcohol 4)serious cardiac disorder 5)cochlea implant 6)artificial cardiac pacemaker 7)infusion pump 8)any other patients who are regarded as unsuitable for this study by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory Brief Assesment of Cognition in Schizophrenia-Japanese version(BACS-J) brain MRI brain SPECT | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuko Higuchi
University of Toyama Department of Neuropsychiatry
Outcome results
None listed