Can a quicker brain stimulation schedule lift depression?
NCT ID NCT06961851
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tested whether a faster version of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) could work for major depression. Instead of daily sessions for 7 weeks, the accelerated schedule aimed to be more convenient. Only 11 people took part, and the main goal was to see if the approach was acceptable and reduced depressive symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 70 years old * Current patient of SLP Clinic * Diagnosis of Unipolar Depression * Have tried at least 1 antidepressant * Ability to maintain stable medication regimen for duration of study Exclusion Criteria: * Has received TMS in the last 3 months * Diagnosis of Bipolar Depression * Any lifetime psychosis or mania * Recent suicide attempt within 90 days of study visit * Use of Benzodiazepines in past 4 weeks * Presence of any contraindication to TMS assessed by the TMS Adult Safety Screen including individual history of uncontrolled seizures * Current or history of alcohol abuse
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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