The study examines efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treating severely depressed patients who are medicated.
Medicated, treatment resistant, depressed patients are randomized to active or sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Responding patients go into a six months follow-up period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, Connecticut, United States
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