This study is designed to test whether low-field magnetic stimulation (LFMS) can relieve some of the symptoms of depression in bipolar disorder or major depression.
This study involves a screening visit with the study physician and a treatment visit. Participants will be asked to complete several questionnaires about their mood during both visits. The treatment visit will involve use of the LFMS device. Participants will place the top of their head inside the device for approximately 20 minutes. Participants will receive either the actual treatment or a sham treatment and will not know which they receive. This device produces weak electromagnetic fields. There is no discomfort or even sensation caused by the device. The device has been declared to be a "non-significant risk device" by the FDA, and there are no known risks associated with its use.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
107
The LFMS Device is an electromagnetic coil situated on a cylinder with an inside diameter of 13.2 inches. It produces weak electromagnetic fields at a frequency of about 1 kHz; the magnetic fields are less than 30 Gauss and the electric fields are up to 1.43 V/m. Subjects will receive one 20 minute treatment.
McLean Hospital
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
Mean Change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) (17 Item) in Subjects With Bipolar Depression
A multiple choice questionnaire used to rate depression severity. Mean change from pretreatment score. 17 items reflecting depression symptoms are scored on scale of severity; 9 items are scored 0 = Absent 1 = Trivial 2 = Mild 3 = Moderate 4 = Severe 8 items are scored 0 = Absent 1 = Mild 2 = Severe. Items are summed; minimum score is 0, maximum score is 52. Higher scores represent more severe depression.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Mean Change in Hamilton Depression Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) (17 Item) in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
A multiple choice questionnaire used to rate depression severity. Mean change from pretreatment score. 17 items reflecting depression symptoms are scored on scale of severity; 9 items are scored 0 = Absent 1 = Trivial 2 = Mild 3 = Moderate 4 = Severe 8 items are scored 0 = Absent 1 = Mild 2 = Severe. Items are summed; minimum score is 0, maximum score is 52. Higher scores represent more severe depression.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in Subjects With Bipolar Depression
Eleven point Likert scales indicating immediate depression state. Mean change from pretreatment score. Participant marks an 'X' on a numbered line anchored by 0 = no depression and 10 = most depressed ever been.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
Eleven point Likert scales indicating immediate depression state. Mean change from pretreatment score. Participant marks an 'X' on a numbered line anchored by 0 = no depression and 10 = most depressed ever been.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
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Mean Change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) (17 Item): Combined Diagnostic Groups.
A multiple choice questionnaire used to rate depression severity. Mean change from pretreatment score. 17 items reflecting depression symptoms are scored on scale of severity; 9 items are scored 0 = Absent 1 = Trivial 2 = Mild 3 = Moderate 4 = Severe 8 items are scored 0 = Absent 1 = Mild 2 = Severe. Items are summed; minimum score is 0, maximum score is 52. Higher scores represent more severe depression.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Visual Analog Scale (VAS): Combined Diagnostic Groups.
Eleven point Likert scales indicating immediate depression state. Mean change from pretreatment score. Participant marks an 'X' on a numbered line anchored by 0 = no depression and 10 = most depressed ever been.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Positive Score: Combined Diagnostic Group.
20 item list of words that describe different feelings and emotions with positive and negative valences (10 each), which the subject scores on a 1-5 scale: 1 = very slightly or not at all 2 = a little 3 = moderate 4 = quite a bit 5 = extremely. Positive and Negative scores are calculated and reported separately and range from 10-50. Higher positive score reflects stronger positive affect and higher negative score reflects stronger negative affect.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Negative Score: Combined Diagnostic Group.
20 item list of words that describe different feelings and emotions with positive and negative valences (10 each), which the subject scores on a 1-5 scale: 1 = very slightly or not at all 2 = a little 3 = moderate 4 = quite a bit 5 = extremely. Positive and Negative scores are calculated and reported separately and range from 10-50. Higher positive score reflects stronger positive affect and higher negative score reflects stronger negative affect.
Time frame: once pre and once post LFMS treatment
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Positive Score in Subjects With Bipolar Depression.
20 item list of words that describe different feelings and emotions with positive and negative valences (10 each), which the subject scores on a 1-5 scale: 1 = very slightly or not at all 2 = a little 3 = moderate 4 = quite a bit 5 = extremely. Positive and Negative scores are calculated and reported separately and range from 10-50. Higher positive score reflects stronger positive affect and higher negative score reflects stronger negative affect.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Positive Score in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
20 item list of words that describe different feelings and emotions with positive and negative valences (10 each), which the subject scores on a 1-5 scale: 1 = very slightly or not at all 2 = a little 3 = moderate 4 = quite a bit 5 = extremely. Positive and Negative scores are calculated and reported separately and range from 10-50. Higher positive score reflects stronger positive affect and higher negative score reflects stronger negative affect.
Time frame: Once just before and once just after treatment
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Negative Score in Subjects With Bipolar Depression
20 item list of words that describe different feelings and emotions with positive and negative valences (10 each), which the subject scores on a 1-5 scale: 1 = very slightly or not at all 2 = a little 3 = moderate 4 = quite a bit 5 = extremely. Positive and Negative scores are calculated and reported separately and range from 10-50. Higher positive score reflects stronger positive affect and higher negative score reflects stronger negative affect.
Time frame: once pre and once post LFMS treatment
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Negative Score in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
20 item list of words that describe different feelings and emotions with positive and negative valences (10 each), which the subject scores on a 1-5 scale: 1 = very slightly or not at all 2 = a little 3 = moderate 4 = quite a bit 5 = extremely. Positive and Negative scores are calculated and reported separately and range from 10-50. Higher positive score reflects stronger positive affect and higher negative score reflects stronger negative affect.
Time frame: once pre and once post LFMS treatment