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Accelerated TMS for Perinatal Depression

Trial Parameters

Condition Perinatal Depression
Sponsor Brigham and Women's Hospital
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 24
Sex FEMALE
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 55 Years
Start Date 2025-08-05
Completion 2026-11-30
Interventions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Brief Summary

We are studying a treatment for depression called accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) among pregnant and postpartum individuals. TMS is a focal, non-invasive form of brain stimulation that is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for depression. Typically, traditional TMS involves daily treatments for 6-8 weeks. In this study, we will offer an accelerated form of TMS that involves multiple daily treatments for 5 days.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-55 * All individuals must be 14-34 weeks gestational age or within one year of delivery at the time of treatment. The odds of delivery nears 10% after 36 weeks, which would limit participants from being able to complete the study and interfere with the primary study aim to understand safety and tolerability. Additionally, after 36 weeks, the standard of care is weekly obstetric check-in visits, which would be challenging for patients to complete given the time demands of the study protocol. * Patients will not be scanned after 32 weeks gestational age due to the time needed to construct the individualized treatment target. Individuals seeking treatment beyond 32 weeks will be offered scalp-based target localization so as not to limit patient access to care. * English proficiency sufficient for informed consent, questionnaires/tasks, and treatment * Primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder per DSM-V criteria (MINI International Neuropsychiatric Intervi

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