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First received: January 18, 2023

Clinical Trial: taVNS or TMS or Both for Depression

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Depression

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Synchronized Cervical or Auricular VNS With Prefrontal rTMS for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)

Brief Summary: The purpose of the research is to test out a combined treatment for depression where the investigators stimulate a nerve in the ear while at the same time stimulate the brain with magnets.These treatments are called transcutaneous (through the skin) auricular (ear) vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) and transcranial (through the skull) magnetic stimulation (TMS).For participants who already have a cervical VNS device, the investigators will not change their treatment and will use this in place of the taVNS.The…

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