Clinical Trial

Effect of cTBS on Startle and TMS-evoked BOLD

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Summary
The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) is increasingly being targeted with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to reduce anxiety expression; however, there is little mechanistic evidence supporting an optimized treatment protocol. Thus, the objective of the current project is to develop an interleaved TMS/fMRI that can assess the effect of neuromodulatory (potentially therapeutic) TMS protocols on neural and behavioral measures related to anxiety expression. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: These results will yield direct evidence that 1 Hz and cTBS modulate brain activity associated with anxiety expression and regulation, thus informing novel TMS based anxiety treatments.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07415772
Lead Sponsor University of Pennsylvania
Conditions Anxiety
Enrollment 140 participants
Start Date 2026-09-01
Primary Completion 2031-06-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2031-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-08-10