The purpose of this study is to evaluate the comfort of the NeuroStar® Advanced Therapy System regular prescribed TMS protocol versus a New Feature.
This is a 2 week study to evaluate the New Feature an exclusive feature available on the NeuroStar® Advanced Therapy System. This feature introduces a series of stepped pulses within each pulse train ramping up the pulse magnitude to the prescribed treatment level. Patients will be randomized after consent to receive either the standard Dash protocol or the modified Dash protocol with the New feature enabled. The subjects will be switched between treatment protocols and asked to complete comfort, and depression questionnaires.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
the administration of a series of magnetic stimuli to the brain for the purpose of altering brain function
TMS of South Tampa
Tampa, Florida, United States
Evaluate Comfort of TMS Treatment
The average Visual Analog Scale scores for the two conditions Dash protocol and modified DASH. VAS - Visual Analog Scale range is 0-100 (0- no pain/discomfort; 100- extreme discomfort/worse pain)
Time frame: 10 days
Time to Reach Prescribed Treatment Intensity
Th average time to reach the prescribed treatment intensity. Once TMS therapy begins, adjustments to the stimulation intensity can begin immediately, as needed, according to subject tolerance. The TMS treater will assess if the subject can tolerate escalating the treatment MT by 10% at different time points. At each interval and the end of treatment, the treater will record the current intensity (%MT) achieved. The goal will be to reach and sustain the target intensity established by the treating physician (120%MT).
Time frame: 5 days
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