Added Value of a Neuroendocrine Test Battery in the Response to Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Treatment
The primary objective of the study is to determine the predictive value of the neuroendocrine tests TRH-∆∆TSH (thyreoliberin - thyreostimulin) and DST (dexamethasone suppression test) in the subsequent response to rTMS-TBS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation-theta burst stimulation) treatment, defined as at least a 50% decrease in depression score after 20 sessions of rTMS-TBS.
Conditions studied
Major Depression
About this study
The primary objective of the study is to determine the predictive value of the neuroendocrine tests TRH-∆∆TSH (thyreoliberin - thyreostimulin) and DST (dexamethasone suppression test) in the subsequent response to rTMS-TBS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation-theta burst stimulation) treatment, defined as at least a 50% decrease in depression score after 20 sessions of rTMS-TBS.
Interventions
- Procedure: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) — The theta burst stimulation (TBS) technique consists in administering bursts of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at very high frequency (50Hz) for 5 minutes (3 pulses of stimulation given at 50 hz; 10 bursts/1 s train; inter-train interval : 8 s; number of trains : 30; 100% resting motor threshold; number pulses/session : 900). Total number of sessions : 20 sessions (single daily session).
Primary outcomes
- 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) (Change from inclusion result at 6 weeks (after 20 rTMS-TBS sessions))
Eligibility information
Study locations
- Centre Hospitalier Rouffach, Rouffach, Alsace 68250 France
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.