Clinical Trial

The Research Team Aims to Elucidate the Impact of ITBS (intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation) on the HPA Axis and Post-stroke Negative Emotions/depression by Conducting Human Experiments That Target Various Brain Regions.

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Summary
The project team will categorize stroke patients into three groups receiving iTBS stimulation targeting distinct brain regions: the cerebellum, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and the primary motor cortex (M1), with 20 patients allocated to each group. Neurofunctional scores, anxiety and depression assessments, and transcranial magnetic stimulation evoked potentials (TEP) will be assessed pre- and post-treatment within each group. The relationship between anxiety and depression scores and brain network characteristics associated with emotions will be examined to investigate the impact of iTBS stimulation on post-stroke negative emotions. Furthermore, plasma and saliva samples will be collected from stroke patients in each group post iTBS intervention. ELISA will quantify ACTH levels in plasma and cortisol levels in both plasma and saliva, with the aim of exploring the effects of iTBS stimulation on the HPA axis across different brain regions.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06899893
Lead Sponsor The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Conditions Stroke, Post-stroke Depression
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2025-04-01
Primary Completion 2027-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-07-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-03-28