The investigators hypothesis that repetitive transcranial Stimulation (rTMS) is a safe and effective add-on therapy for resistent depression in adolescent patients. A group of adolescents suffering from non psychotic major depression that was resistant to at least 2 drug trials and a trail of psychotherapy will be recruited. After an informed consent procedure for both parents and patients, patients will go through a clinical and cognitive evaluation. They will receive a protocol of 4 weeks (20 work days) of rTMS using the figure of 8 magstim coil at 100% threshold, 42 trains of 4 seconds each, intertrain interval of 30 sec to the LDPC, 1680 pulses per day. Then they will be reevaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
24
rTMS using the figure of 8 magstim for 4 weeks or 20 work days, using 100% threshold to the LDPFC 42 trains per day 4 sec pretrain inter train interval of 30 sec.
Shalvata Mental health Center
Hod HaSharon, Israel
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShalvata Mental Health Center
Hod HaSharon, Israel
RECRUITINGChild Depression Rating Scale (CDRS) comparison before after therapy
Time frame: 4 weeks
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