Brain zap breakthrough: customized treatment shows promise for stubborn depression

NCT ID NCT06003309

Summary

This study tested three different ways to personalize a brain stimulation treatment called iTBS for people with depression that hasn't responded to medication. 75 adults with moderate-to-severe depression received 20 treatment sessions over 4 weeks. Researchers compared standard treatment against two more personalized approaches to see which worked better at changing brain activity and reducing depression symptoms.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Australian National University

    Canberra, 2601, Australia

  • University of California, San Diego

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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