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Use Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Somatic Symptom Disorder
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Summary
This is a randomized double-blind sham-controlled crossover study; the interventions are high-frequency rTMS stimulation on left DLPFC and sham control. The study population is the patient with somatic symptom disorder. The primary outcomes are somatic distress and health anxiety.
Official title: Use Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Somatic Symptom Disorder: A Randomized Double-blind Sham-controlled Crossover Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2022-08-29
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-03-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
High-frequency stimulation (10Hz), 120% motor threshold, 40 trains, 1600 pulses
Sham stimulation
High-frequency stimulation (10Hz), 120% motor threshold, 40 trains, 1600 pulses (with sham coil)
Locations (1)
National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch
Douliu, Yunlin, Taiwan