Depression treatment on wheels: TMS van trial launches
NCT ID NCT06748209
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will put a portable transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device into a van and test it at three locations in South Carolina. Thirty adults with treatment-resistant depression will receive five days of TMS. Researchers will check if this mobile approach is feasible, safe, and helps improve depression symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make TMS therapy more accessible for people with treatment-resistant depression who cannot easily travel to a clinic.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The mobile setup may face technical or logistical challenges.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical Univerity of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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