Zapping depression away: new brain treatment tested

NCT ID NCT04392947

Summary

This study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) could help people with moderate to severe depression. 238 patients received either the real TBS treatment or a sham (fake) version, alongside their standard medication or therapy, over six weeks. Researchers measured whether the real TBS led to a greater reduction in depression symptoms compared to the sham treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg

    Augsburg, 86156, Germany

  • University of Leipzig, Dept. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    Leipzig, Germany

  • University of Munich

    Munich, 80336, Germany

  • University of Regensburg, Dept. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    Regensburg, 93053, Germany

  • University of Tuebingen, Dept Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    Tübingen, 72076, Germany

  • University of Um, Dept. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    Ulm, 89075, Germany

  • University of Wuerzburg, Dept. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    Würzburg, Germany

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