Establishing Mobile Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Portable Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in a Van for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Who can join
Ages 22 to 80 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (22-80 years old) * Have treatment-resistant depression as defined by the e-Mini, and the antidepressant treatment history form (ATHF short). * Be able to read and communicate in English. * Able to provide their own consent. * Access to a computer with videoconferencing ability for initial consent and telescreen. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with unstable medical conditions that might make TMS unsafe. This includes current poorly controlled seizures. * Ferromagnetic metal in the head. * Pregnant. * Currently active substance abuse except tobacco.
About the study
In this pilot study, investigators propose to design and create a portable TMS unit, in a van, and then test out delivering TMS in three different locations in South Carolina, all affiliated with MUSC and within 2-hours driving from Charleston, SC. This study would test out this new delivery mode, and provide valuable feasibility, safety, and efficacy lessons for later refinement and potential widespread adoption of mobile TMS as a treatment option, both in our state and across the US.
What is being tested
- Left prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) (device)
- FDA cleared TMS for treating depression (device)
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Participants: 30 · Started: May 10, 2025
Contact the study team
- Mark S George, MD · Phone: 8438765142
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06748209
Locations in the U.S.
| South Carolina | Medical Univerity of South Carolina, Charleston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.