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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