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Mechanism of Action of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
This is an observational neuroimaging study assessing the effects of TMS on the brains of patients with unipolar depression.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2011-11
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2025-12-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses a rapidly changing magnetic field to induce current in brain tissue non-invasively. It is common procedure in both clinical and research settings, and it has well established guidelines for safe an ethical use which maximize safety for all subjects.
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States