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Awarded Trial: 07TGS-1045

Grant ID

07TGS-1045

Illness

Bipolar Disorder

Primary Drug/Intervention

Low Field Magnetic Stimulation

Primary Dosage

20 minutes exposure

Secondary Drug Intervention

N/A

Secondary Dosage

N/A

Other Drug/Intervention

N/A

Other Dosage

N/A

Status

Completed

Investigator

Rohan

Sample Size

72

Duration of Study Period for Each Subject

1 day

Outcome Measurements

PANSS, HAM-D, YMRS, MADRS

Results

Seventy-three (73) patients with BP were randomized to a single 20-minute session of low magnetic field stimulation or sham treatment. Using other funding, the PI included additional patients with major depression. Overall, there was no significant improvement in depressive symptoms as assessed by HAMD, YMRS, or MADRS.

Publication

Rohan ML, Yamamoto RT, Ravichandran CT, Cayetano KR, Morales OG, Olson DP, Vitaliano G, Paul SM, Cohen BM. Rapid Mood-Elevating Effects of Low Field Magnetic Stimulation in Depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Nov 12.

Link

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24331545

PI Name

Michael Rohan

Degree

MS

Center

Brain Imaging Center

Institution

McLean Hospital

Address

115 Mill Street

City or Town

Belmont

State or Province

MA

Zip or Postal Code

2478

Country

USA

Email Address

mrohan@mclean.harvard.edu