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A Randomized Pilot rTMS Trial for Knee Arthritis Pain and Depression

University of California, Los Angeles
NCT IDNCT06906939ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Target enrollment

30

Study length

about 3.4 years

Ages

50–95

Locations

1 site in CA

What this study is about

Researchers are testing a treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to see if it helps with knee arthritis pain and depression. The trial will involve 30 adults who are also participating in Tai Chi intervention. Researchers will assess the safety and tolerability of rTMS, as well as changes in symptoms related to pain and depression.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Use repetetive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Adherence, Feasibility, Safety

Secondary: Change in clinical symptoms of depression, Changes in clinical symptoms of pain

Devices

therapeutic

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health, Musculoskeletal