Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

University of Tehran

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder; ADHD

Treatments: Device: repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06030024

Attention

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the current open-lable study was to use low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to improve the attention deficits in a sample of adult patients suffering from attention deficit disorder. Participants received 10 sessions of rTMS over Fz (located using the EEG 10-20 international system) and underwent assessments of their attentional capacity using the gradCPT task in an fMRI scanner, before and after the intervention. Other behavioral assessments of their attention symptoms have also been conducted.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Normal intelligence level (>90)
• Diagnosis of ADD by a psychiatrist using the ADHD-RS-IV with Adult Prompts

Exclusion criteria

• Scores of 21 or more on BDI and/or BAI
• History of head trauma
• History of a major psychological or neurological condition
• Presence of metal in the head
• History of seizures
• Serious cardiovascular disease
• Use of medications with an impact on cognitive functions during the treatment window (patients with a constant and stable dose were included)
• Recent use of alcohol or substance abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Active rTMS

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this one and only arm in the current study received active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Treatment:

Device: repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation