About this trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to explore the efficacy and safety of two different dTMS devices in adolescent depression: deep TMS H1 coil and deep TMS H7 coil.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Type of study: Clinical trial. Participant population: Adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). Objective: To explore whether the H7 coil is no less effective than the H1 coil for adolescents with MDD, further providing clinicians with additional treatment options for patients.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients of all genders, aged between 11 and 23 years old, and right-handedness.
In accordance with the diagnostic criteria for the major depressive disorder of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
The current major depressive episode (MDE) must be confirmed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I).
Beck Depression Inventory, Second Edition (BDI-II): total BDI-II score> 13 at screening.
Disqualifiers
A diagnosis of other psychiatric disorders in the DSM-5.
Clinically significant laboratory abnormality or medical condition, that in the opinion of the investigator would hinder the subject in completing the procedures required by the study.
History of significant neurologic disease, including subdural hematoma, brain tumor, unexpected seizure/epilepsy disorder, or history of significant head trauma.
Have obvious suicide risk, or have actual suicide behavior within 6 months before the screening.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- deep transcranial magnetic stimulation with H1coil
- deep transcranial magnetic stimulation with H7 coil
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Zhifen Liu
Lead sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Sponsor institution