An Open Label Study to Assess the Feasibility and Tolerability of Accelerated Theta Burst Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (iTBS-rTMS) for the Treatment of Post-Partum Depression

Date Added
January 2nd, 2018
PRO Number
Pro00073886
Researcher
Kevin Caulfield

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Keywords
Depression, Post Partum Depression
Summary

This is an open-label study designed to investigate the feasibility and tolerability of a novel TMS treatment protocol to treat depression in women with post-partum depression. It is known that TMS can effectively treat depression. The FDA approved protocol lasts 6 weeks and is not feasible for many women with post-partum depression. In this study we are investigating 2 accelerated treatment delivery schedules: One in which patients receive treatments on 6 days over 3 weeks and one in which treatments are delivered on 5 days within 8. We are investigating the feasibility, tolerability, and credibility of both schedules which may be more acceptable for this population. We further hope to characterize the anti-depressant effect and durability of this protocol in order to design a larger trial.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Samantha LaPorta
843-792-8274
laporta@musc.edu



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