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Bilateral Accelerated Theta Burst in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression

Sponsor
Stanford University (Other)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT03953417
Collaborator
(none)
30
Enrollment
1
Location
1
Arm
49
Anticipated Duration (Months)
0.6
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study evaluates an accelerated schedule of theta-burst stimulation using a transcranial magnetic stimulation device for treatment-resistant bipolar depression. In this open-label study, all participants will receive accelerated theta-burst stimulation.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: Bilateral accelerated intermittent theta-burst treatment
 N/A

Detailed Description

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an established technology as therapy for treatment-resistant depression. The approved method for treatment is 10Hz stimulation for 40 minutes over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (L-DLPFC). This methodology has been very successful in real-world situations. The limitations of this approach include the duration of the treatment (approximately 40 minutes per treatment session over 4-6 weeks). Recently, researchers have aggressively pursued modifying the treatment parameters to reduce treatment times with some preliminary success. In a recent study, the investigators applied this accelerated paradigm in individuals with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), which showed a significant antidepressant effect (90% remission rate). Additionally, 5 participants from this study carried a bipolar TRD diagnosis and responded at minimum, equally as well, with no adverse events experienced or manic/hypomanic conversion observed during the treatment series. This study intends to further modify the parameters to create a more rapid form of this treatment for bipolar TRD, and look at the change in clinical measures and neuroimaging biomarkers.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
30 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Bilateral Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression
Actual Study Start Date :
Jul 1, 2019
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jul 30, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Bilateral accelerated intermittent theta burst treatment

All participants will receive accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation.

Device: Bilateral accelerated intermittent theta-burst treatment
All participants will receive bilateral accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation to the left and right DLPFC. Treatment will be targeted by utilizing the Localite neuronavigation system. Stimulation intensity will be standardized at 90% of resting motor threshold adjust to the skull to cortical surface distance. Stimulation will be delivered to left and right-DLPFC using the MagPRo stimulator.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Change from baseline Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) [Baseline and immediately post-treatment]

    A ten item diagnostic questionnaire used to measure the severity of depressive episodes in patients with mood disorders. The MADRS uses a 0 to 6 severity scale, scored following the interview. Scoring/Interpretation: Higher scores indicate increasing depressive symptoms. ... Cut-off points include: 0 to 6 - symptom absent, 7 to 19 - mild depression, 30 to 34 - moderate, 35 to 60 - severe depression.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Change from baseline Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) [Baseline and immediate post-treatment]

    The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) is one of the most frequently utilized rating scales to assess manic symptoms. The scale has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. Typical YMRS baseline scores can vary a lot. They depend on the patients' clinical features such as mania (YMRS = 12), depression (YMRS = 3), or euthymia (YMRS = 2).

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, 18 to 80 years of age.

  • Able to provide informed consent.

  • Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and currently experiencing a Major Depressive Episode (MDE).

  • Participants must currently be on a stable and adequate dose of a mood stabilizer and medication intake must remain stable throughout study enrollment.

  • Participants may also have a history of intolerance to antidepressant medications. These patients with the intolerance history will not be required to be currently taking an antidepressant medication.

  • Meet the threshold on the total HAMD17 score of >/=20 at both screening and baseline visits (Day -5/-14 and Day 0).

  • Meet the threshold on the BDI-II, with a score of >/=17 at both screening and baseline visits (Day -5/-14 and Day 0).

  • Meet the threshold on the total MADRS score of >/=20 at both screening and baseline visits (Day -5/-14 and Day 0).

  • In good general health, as ascertained by medical history.

  • If female, a status of non-childbearing potential or use of an acceptable form of birth control.

  • History of rTMS failure with FDA approved rTMS parameters is permitted.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female of childbearing potential who is not willing to use one of the specified forms of birth control during the study.

  • Female that is pregnant or breastfeeding.

  • Female with a positive pregnancy test at participation.

  • Total HAMD-17 score of < 20 at the screen or baseline visits.

  • Total MADRS score of < 20 at the screen or baseline visits.

  • Total BDI-II score of < 17 at the screen or baseline visits.

  • Current diagnosis of a Substance Use Disorder (Abuse or Dependence, as defined by DSM-IV-TR), with the exception of nicotine dependence.

  • Current diagnosis of Axis I disorders other than Dysthymic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, or Specific Phobia (unless one of these is comorbid and clinically unstable, and/or the focus of the participant's treatment for the past six months or more).

  • History of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders, or any history of psychotic symptoms in the current or previous depressive episodes.

  • Any Axis I or Axis II Disorder, which at screening is clinically predominant to their bipolar depression or has been predominant to their bipolar depression at any time within six months prior to screening.

  • Considered at significant risk for suicide during the course of the study.

  • Has a clinically significant abnormality on the screening examination that might affect safety, study participation, or confound interpretation of study results.

  • Participation in any clinical trial with an investigational drug or device within the past month or concurrent to study participation.

  • Any current or past history of any physical condition which in the investigator's opinion might put the subject at risk or interfere with study results interpretation.

  • History of positive screening urine test for drugs of abuse at screening: cocaine, amphetamines, barbiturates, opiates.

  • Current (or chronic) use of opiates.

  • History of epilepsy.

  • History of shrapnel or metal in the head or skull.

  • History of cardiovascular disease or cardiac event.

  • History of OCD.

  • History of autism spectrum disorder.

  • Current psychosis

  • Any change in medication of which the study PI is not aware of.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Stanford University Palo Alto California United States 94305

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Stanford University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ian Kratter, MD, PhD, Stanford University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:
Ian Kratter, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03953417
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 49486
First Posted:
May 16, 2019
Last Update Posted:
Nov 22, 2021
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.:
No
Keywords provided by Ian Kratter, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford University
Bipolar Disorder
Treatment Resistant Depression
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Theta Burst
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depression
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Bipolar Disorder

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 22, 2021