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NCT01804270 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

rTMS for Depressed Teens: A Sham-Controlled Trial, Part 1

A NA study, sponsored by Paul E. Croarkin.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
6
Enrollment target

NCT01804270: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Paul E. Croarkin.

NCT01804270 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Paul E. Croarkin. The registered enrollment target is 6 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01804270, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Paul E. Croarkin.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
6 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research proposal aims to better understand the neurobiology of depression in adolescents and how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may therapeutically impact brain function and mood. This study will be the first to use a randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled approach to the investigation of rTMS therapy for depressed adolescents. This approach will allow for the validation of rTMS treatment outcomes in the depressed adolescent population in a scientifically rigorous manner. The magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy pattern of rTMS response will be analyzed according to previously established protocols.

Primary Outcome

The Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) is a validated, 17-item, semi-structured clinician rating tool to assess severity of depression with subject and parental input for 14 of the 17 items.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 6 participants
Start Date 2013-04
Est. Completion 2015-09
Phase NA
Paul E. Croarkin

3 total trials

Why NCT01804270 stopped before completion

NCT01804270 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 6 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is the first listed.

NCT01804270 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01804270 about?

NCT01804270 is a clinical study titled "rTMS for Depressed Teens: A Sham-Controlled Trial, Part 1". This research proposal aims to better understand the neurobiology of depression in adolescents and how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may therapeutically impact brain function and mood. This study will be the first to use a randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled approach to...

What is the current status of trial NCT01804270?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 6 participants. The study started on 2013-04. Estimated completion is 2015-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01804270?

The interventions under investigation include: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01804270?

This trial is sponsored by Paul E. Croarkin, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01804270's enrollment target sits among peer trials

6 1983rd of 2000 higher than 13 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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