Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant major depression (TRMD) Veteran patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant major depression (TRMD) Veteran patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Evaluation of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant major depression (TRMD) in Veterans offers unique clinical trial challenges. Here we describe a randomized, double-blinded, intent-to-treat, two-arm, superiority parallel design, a multicent...

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Main Authors: Zhibao Mi, Kousick Biswas, J. Kaci Fairchild, Anne Davis-Karim, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Steven D. Forman, Michael Thase, Gerald Georgette, Tamara Beale, David Pittman, Margaret Windy McNerney, Allyson Rosen, Grant D. Huang, Mark George, Art Noda, Jerome A. Yesavage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
Treatment-resistant major depression (TRMD)
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD24)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2125-y

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