Brain stimulation gets personal: new study aims to improve depression treatment
NCT ID NCT04142320
First seen Nov 13, 2025 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 18 times
Summary
This study tested a new way to deliver brain stimulation (rTMS) for people with depression that hasn't improved with medication. The approach used real-time brain monitoring to personalize the stimulation. 44 adults participated to see how different stimulation patterns affect brain activity. The goal was to find the best settings for future, larger studies.
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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