articleArchives of General PsychiatryMay 1, 2010Closed access

Daily Left Prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder

Medical University of South Carolina · Columbia University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

To test whether daily left prefrontal rTMS safely and effectively treats major depressive disorder.

Design

Prospective, multisite, randomized, active sham-controlled (1:1 randomization), duration-adaptive design with 3 weeks of daily weekday treatment (fixed-dose phase) followed by continued blinded treatment for up to another 3 weeks in improvers.

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1,062
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42.34
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100%
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Authors

13

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation
  • Psychology
  • Major depressive disorder
  • Scalp
  • Anesthesia
  • Prefrontal cortex
  • Depression (economics)
  • Randomization
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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