Exercise may supercharge brain therapy for stubborn depression

NCT ID NCT06773949

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 19, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study looks at whether adding structured exercise to a brain stimulation treatment called iTBS can help people with depression that hasn't gotten better with medication. Twenty physically inactive adults with difficult-to-treat depression will either get iTBS alone or iTBS plus exercise. The main goal is to see if this combined approach is feasible and if it improves depressive symptoms more than iTBS alone.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

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    Ottawa, Ontario, k1z 7k4, Canada

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