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aiTBS for Pharmacological Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression

Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation for Pharmacological Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression: Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs042240019
Enrollment
22
Registered
2024-04-22
Start date
2024-04-22
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

Pharmacological treatment-resistant bipolar depression (DSM-5-TR based on SCID-5-RV) Pharmacological treatment-resistant bipolar depression

Interventions

Sponsors

Kishi Taro
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The clinical trial will be described in detail to the individuals, and would be written informed consent will be obtained from all participants and their guardians 2. Individuals age: 18 >= years old and = 4, we will confirm the result from their medical records). If the individuals are receiving the combination therapy with two or more these drugs, we will select a candidate drug that had the highest dose of among the drugs (the Defined Daily Dose (https://www.who.int/tools/atc-ddd-toolkit/about-ddd). If there are two or more drugs that used the same equivalent dose during the same period, we will select one of these drugs for the evaluation of the definition. 5. Individuals who will have a HAM-D17 total score of 20 or higher at baseline

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with metal implants or devices close to the stimulation site (e.g., cochlear implants, surgical clips with magnetic properties, or neurostimulators such as deep brain stimulation or vagus nerve stimulation), individuals with a cardiac pacemaker 2. Individuals with metal implants or devices not close to the stimulation site (e.g., implanted medication pumps), titanium products in their heads, magnetic dentures/implants 3. Individuals with a history of seizures, a history of intracranial lesions at risk for seizures, individuals taking drugs that reduce seizure threshold (methylphenidate or ketamine), individuals with alcohol/caffeine/stimulants abuse or withdrawal symptoms, pregnant individuals, individuals with severe physical disease 4. Individuals with a history of receiving rTMS in the current depressive episode 5. Individuals diagnosed with dementia, organic or symptomatic mood disorder 6. Individuals with unimproved depressive symptoms due to poor adherence to pharmacological treatment 7. Individuals diagnosed with substance or medication-induced mood disorder 8. Individuals who will answer "yes" at baseline to the following questions: "Do you have any suicidal ideations although you do not have any plans for committing suicide? or "Do you have any suicidal ideations and any plans for committing suicide?" 9. Individuals judged to be inappropriate by researchers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Response* rate at any week of follow-up until week 4 * The definition Participant who will achieve a 50% or greater improvement in MADRS total score from baseline to week 4.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Remission* rate at any week of follow-up until week 4 * The definition Participant will achieve a MADRS total score of 10 or less from baseline to week 4. 2. Change in depression symptoms (mean change from baseline to day 5-7, week 2, 4, and 6 in MADRS total score) 3. Change in bipolar depression severity (mean change from baseline to day 5-7, week 2, 4, and 6 in CGI-S score) 4. Change in treatment efficacy for bipolar depression (mean change from baseline to day 5-7, week 2, 4, and 6 in CGI-I score) 5. Change in bipolar mania severity (mean change from baseline to day 5-7, week 2, 4, and 6 in CGI-S score) 6. All-cause discontinuation 7. Discontinuation due to adverse events 8. Incidence of total adverse events 9. Incidence of serious adverse events 10. Mortality rate 11. Incidences of individual adverse events

Contacts

Public ContactTaro Kishi

Fujita Health University Hospital

tarok@fujita-hu.ac.jp+81-562-93-9250

Outcome results

None listed

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