Imaging- vs. Scalp-Targeted Accelerated TMS for Depression: The Number Needed to Scan Trial

NCT ID
NCT07043738
Registry status
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Not specified in the registry data
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Not yet recruiting.

Enrollment: 160 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

No interventions are listed in the registry data.

Who may be eligible

Ages
Not specified in the registry data
Sex
Not specified in the registry data
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 22-80 * English proficiency sufficient for informed consent, questionnaires/tasks, and treatment * Primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder per DSM-V criteria (Quick Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5) * \>20 on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) * \>20 on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) * Moderate to severe level of treatment resistance (Maudsley Staging Method) * Stable antidepressant medication regimen, or remain medication free, for 4 weeks prior to treatment and to remain on this regimen throughout the study until the 1-month post-treatment visit. * Primary clinician (e.g. psychiatrist, therapist, psychologist, APRN, PA, etc.) responsible for psychiatric care before, during, and after the trial * Agreement to lifestyle considerations * Abstain from becoming pregnant from screening to one-month after treatment (the MRI visit) * Continue usual intake patterns of caffeine- or xanthine-containing products (e.g. coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate) throughout treatment * Abstain from alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs for at least 24 hours before the start of each MRI and TMS session

Study locations

No study locations are listed in the registry data.

Study details

Start date
October 1, 2026
Primary completion date
October 1, 2031
First posted
June 29, 2025

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07043738
Registry last updated
September 18, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
September 21, 2026

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