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NCT04130958 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Circuit-Based Approach to Suicide: Biomarkers, Predictors, and Novel Therapeutics

A NA study of Suicide and Borderline Personality Disorder, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
80
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04130958: Recruiting NA study of Suicide and Borderline Personality Disorder, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT04130958 is a NA study of Suicide and Borderline Personality Disorder that is actively recruiting participants, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 6,989-participant average among 92 other Suicide trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04130958, a NA study of Suicide and Borderline Personality Disorder, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This neuroimaging study is a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTBS-TMS) to the inferior parietal lobule (IPL) in reducing suicide risk in patients with major depressive episode (MDE) or borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Primary Outcome

Measured using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Interventions

  • DEVICE Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Active)
  • DEVICE Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Sham)

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2023-11-01
Est. Completion 2026-04-30
Phase NA
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What NCT04130958 shows while recruiting

NCT04130958 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 6,989-participant average among 92 other Suicide trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Suicide appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Active) is the first listed.

NCT04130958 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04130958 about?

NCT04130958 is a clinical study titled "Circuit-Based Approach to Suicide: Biomarkers, Predictors, and Novel Therapeutics". This neuroimaging study is a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTBS-TMS) to the inferior parietal lobule (IPL) in reducing suicide risk in patients with major depressive episode (MDE) or borderline personality disorder (BPD)...

What is the current status of trial NCT04130958?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2023-11-01. Estimated completion is 2026-04-30.

What conditions does trial NCT04130958 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Suicide, Borderline Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Episode.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04130958?

The interventions under investigation include: Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Active) (DEVICE), Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Sham) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04130958?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04130958 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Suicide

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT04130958's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 54th of 92 higher than 37 of 92 other Suicide trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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