Grant ID

99-056

Illness

BP

Primary Drug/Intervention

Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Primary Dosage

N/A

Secondary Drug Intervention

N/A

Secondary Dosage

N/A

Other Drug/Intervention

N/A

Other Dosage

N/A

Status

Completed

Investigator

Grunhaus

Sample Size

20

Duration of Study Period for Each Subject

up to 20 sessions

Outcome Measurements

HRSD, GAF, MMSE, PSQI

Results

Twenty patients with bipolar depression were randomized to receive 20 sessions of rTMS or sham treatment . Patients in the group receiving active rTMS seemed to have subtle improvement that did not persist at week 4 or week 6. For further information see: Dolberg OT et al: Transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with bipolar depression: a double-blind, controlled study. Bipolar Disorders 2002; 4 (Suppl. 1):94-95.

Publication

Dolberg OT, Dannon PN, Schreiber S, Grunhaus L. Transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with bipolar depression: a double-blind, controlled study. Bipolar Disorders 2002; 4 (Suppl. 1):94-95.

Link

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12479689

PI Name

Leon Grunhaus

Degree

MD

Center

Psychiatry Division

Institution

Sheba Medical Center

Address

City or Town

Tel Hashomer

State or Province

N/A

Zip or Postal Code

52621

Country

Israel

Email Address

grunhaus@sheba.health.gov.il