NCT05544071Completed
Individualized dlPFC-NAcc Modulation for Anhedonia in adMDD
Safety and Efficacy of rTMS on Individualized dlPFC-NAcc Functional Connectivity in Adolescents With Depression and Anhedonia: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study evaluates a schedule of precise repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for depressive adolescent with anhedonia. In this randomized controlled trial, half of the participants will receive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and the other will receive sham stimulation.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 88 (actual)
- First submitted
- 13 Sept 2022
- Start date
- 12 Feb 2023
- Primary completion date
- 31 Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
- Diseases
- Depression
- NCT number
- NCT05544071
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 88
- From 12 Feb 2023 to the primary completion date, 31 Jul 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- History of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders, or any history of psychotic symptoms in the current or previous depressive episodes.
- Participation in any clinical trial with an investigational drug or device within the past month or concurrent to study participation.
Other illness
- Current diagnosis of a Substance Use Disorder, with the exception of nicotine and caffeine dependence.
- Current diagnosis of mental disorders other than Dysthymic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, or Specific Phobia (unless one of these is clinically unstable, and/or the focus of the participant's treatment for the past six months or more).
- Any other Mental Disorders, Personality Disorders, Intellectual Disability, which at screening is clinically predominant to their MDD.
- Any current or past history of any physical condition which in the investigator's opinion might put the subject at risk or interfere with study results interpretation.
- History of electronic instrument or metal in the head or skull.
- History of epilepsy.
- History of cardiovascular disease or cardiac event.
- History of OCD.
- History of autism spectrum disorder.
- History of rTMS exposure.
Other
- Has a clinically significant abnormality on the screening examination that might affect safety, study participation, or confound interpretation of study results.
- Other situations judged by the researchers to be unsuitable for the study.
Who the study is looking for
- Male or female, 13 to 18 years of age.
- According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and currently experiencing a Major Depressive Episode (MDE).
- Meet the threshold on the total HAMD17 score of \>/=17 at both screening and baseline visits (Day -7 and Day 0).
- Meet the threshold on the total SHAPS score of \>/=20 at both screening and baseline visits (Day -7 and Day 0).
- Not take any antidepressants for two or more weeks before screening.
- In good general health, as ascertained by medical history.
- After fully understanding the treatment of transcranial magnetic stimulation, willing to cooperate with the treatment actively and able to provide informed consent.
Age in the registry: 13 years to 18 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xijing hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Xi'an | China | Unknown status |
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