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Transcranial magnetic stimulation for Insomnia (TMSI Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Richard Holbert, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Florida
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up three weeks
Awards & highlights

TMSI Trial Summary

This trial will investigate whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can help treat patients with primary insomnia who have not responded to other treatments. TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has been previously approved to treat depression.

Eligible Conditions
  • Insomnia

TMSI Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~three weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and three weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Pittsburgh Sleep quality index ( PSQI)
Secondary outcome measures
Insomnia severity index ( ISI)

TMSI Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Transcranial magnetic stimulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will receive sequential bilateral bifrontal low frequency TMS stimulation daily on weekdays for three weeks. In addition, a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia severity rating index, Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale, and a sleep diary will be kept.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
2015
Completed Phase 4
~520

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of FloridaLead Sponsor
1,345 Previous Clinical Trials
720,590 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Insomnia
310 Patients Enrolled for Insomnia
Richard Holbert, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Florida

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Florida
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Insomnia
2015. "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Insomnia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02196025.
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