Accelerated Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression
Subject area of study:
Mental Health - Depression
Title of study:
Accelerated Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression
Brief outline of the study:
The study is an investigator-initiated, randomised controlled trial comparing Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) to standard, once daily repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). The aim is to evaluate its relative effectiveness and rapidity of clinical effect as a treatment for depression. rTMS is an effective treatment, but one which takes a long time to induce clinical response. This limits its applicability in clinical practice and is associated with considerable treatment costs. TBS is a type of TMS where the magnetic pulses are applied in very short bursts (three pulses at a time) at a high frequency (30-50 pulses a second) and appears to produce similar effects to standard rTMS but with markedly less time demands.
Department:
Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc)
Recruitment start date:
Tue, 12/09/2017
Recruitment end date:
Mon, 07/09/2020
Contact person title:
Ms
Contact person first name:
Rachel
Contact person last name:
Hughes
Contact email:
Contact phone number:
(03) 9805 4363
Website link:
Ethics Committee Project Number:
EH2017-255
Do you have advertising approval?:
Yes
Approved by:
Monash
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