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N/A N=112 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Safety and Effectiveness of NeuroStar® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy in Depressed Adolescents

Major Depressive Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
112
Serious AEs
3.6%
Results posted
Jun 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-24(HAMD24) Total Score Change From Baseline Value. — -11.1; -10.6 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Active NeuroStar® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) (Device); Sham NeuroStar® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) (Device)
Age
Pediatric, Adult · 12+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Neuronetics
Primary completion
Jan 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-24(HAMD24) Total Score Change From Baseline Value.
-11.1; -10.6

Summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of daily, active Neurostar® TMS (when compared with sham treatment) in adolescents meeting criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Primary diagnosis of unipolar major depressive disorder, in a current major depressive episode, without psychotic features
  • Duration of current episode of depression ≥4 weeks and ≤3 years
  • Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness ≥ 4
  • Resistance to antidepressant treatment in a discrete illness episode
  • HAMD24 Item 1 ≥ 2 and total score ≥ 20
  • Subjects able to commit to protocol visit schedule
  • At the end of the baseline visit, subject must have a HAMD24 score of ≥ 18 and change in score may not be ≥ 25% decrease from that seen at the screening visit

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior TMS, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
  • Contraindication to TMS
  • Cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps, intracardiac lines
  • History of neurological disorder
  • Unstable medical conditions
  • Any psychiatric disorder, which in the judgement of the Investigator may hinder the subject in completing the procedures required by the study protocol.
  • Significant acute suicide risk
  • Inability to locate and quantify a motor threshold
  • If sexually active female, not on an accepted method of birth control.
  • Diagnoses of the following conditions (current unless otherwise stated):
  • Depression secondary to a general medical condition, or substance induced:
  • Seasonal pattern of depression as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
  • Any psychotic disorder (lifetime), including history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, other psychosis, psychotic features in this or previous episodes, amnestic disorder,
  • Intellectually disabled,
  • Substance dependence or abuse within the past year (except nicotine or caffeine),
  • Bipolar disorder,
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (lifetime),
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (lifetime),
  • Eating disorder (lifetime).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02586688). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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