Deep rTMS for Depression in Older Adults

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

21

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 18, 2023

Primary Completion Date

June 3, 2024

Study Completion Date

June 3, 2024

Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
DEVICE

Brainsway H4-Coil Deep TMS System

Participants assigned to this arm will complete a 4-week course of 5 dTMS sessions per week (using the Brainsway H4-coil), for a total of 20 stimulation sessions. We will follow the standard Health Canada and FDA-approved protocol for depression: 18 Hz and 55 trains, for a total of 1980 pulses.

DEVICE

Brainsway H7-Coil Deep TMS System

Participants assigned to this arm will complete a 4-week course of 5 dTMS sessions per week (using the Brainsway H7-coil), for a total of 20 stimulation sessions. We will follow the standard Health Canada and FDA-approved protocol for depression: 18 Hz and 55 trains, for a total of 1980 pulses.

Trial Locations (1)

L9C 0E3

Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research (PBCAR)

UNKNOWN

lead

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

OTHER