Brain zaps for aching knees: new trial tests rTMS for arthritis and depression

NCT ID NCT06906939

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-phase study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS can improve pain and depression in people with knee osteoarthritis. Thirty adults aged 50 and older with chronic knee pain and moderate to severe depression will receive rTMS while also taking part in Tai Chi. The goal is to see if this combination is safe, tolerable, and worth studying in larger trials.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder major depressive disorder osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEPRESSION KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

UCLA Semel Institute - Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI)
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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