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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation

transcranial magnetic stimulation for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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Waitlist Available
Led By Derek E Nee, PhD
Research Sponsored by Florida State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, pre-intervention and immediately after intervention
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at whether TMS can help improve symptoms in people with schizophrenia by stimulating the prefrontal and posterior parietal cortex.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, pre-intervention and immediately after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, pre-intervention and immediately after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
PFC-PPC activation
PFC-PPC effective connectivity
Secondary outcome measures
contextual control performance
temporal control performance

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: MFG-TMSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Transcranial magnetic stimulation to the middle frontal gyrus. 600 pulses delivered in 50 Hz bursts every 5 Hz for 40 seconds at 80% of active motor threshold..
Group II: FPl-TMSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Transcranial magnetic stimulation to the lateral frontal pole. 600 pulses delivered in 50 Hz bursts every 5 Hz for 40 seconds at 80% of active motor threshold.
Group III: S1-TMSActive Control1 Intervention
Transcranial magnetic stimulation to primary somatosensory cortex. 600 pulses delivered in 50 Hz bursts every 5 Hz for 40 seconds at 80% of active motor threshold..
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
transcranial magnetic stimulation
2013
Completed Phase 2
~660

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,782 Previous Clinical Trials
2,689,057 Total Patients Enrolled
Florida State UniversityLead Sponsor
198 Previous Clinical Trials
30,636 Total Patients Enrolled
Derek E Nee, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorFlorida State University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this experiment currently enrolling participants?

"Correct. The information found on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical research, which was first posted on July 23rd 2021, is actively searching for volunteers. Approximately 40 patients will be recruited from two distinct centres."

Answered by AI

How many participants are the maximum number that can take part in this investigation?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the study was launched on July 23rd 2021 and edited November 9th 2022; actively recruiting 40 patients over two different sites."

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Is the eligibility criteria of this experiment inclusive to those aged 35 and up?

"According to the requirements, suitable applicants for this medical experiment should be between 18 and 30 years old. Separately, there are 1 studies designed specifically for individuals under 18 and 13 trials that are aimed at those over 65."

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What criteria must patients meet in order to participate in this clinical trial?

"Patients aged 18 to 30 with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can participate in this investigation. Furthermore, applicants must be right-handed and have been a native English speaker or fluent by the age of six for eligibility."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Florida State University Psychology Department Building
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
cTBS/fMRI Study of Hierarchical Control in the PFC
Derek Nee 2021. "cTBS/fMRI Study of Hierarchical Control in the PFC". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04464473.
~13 spots leftby Apr 2025
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