Education and Training

rTMS for Orthopaedic Trauma Patients

This study evaluates an accelerated schedule of theta-burst stimulation using a transcranial magnetic stimulation device for orthopaedic trauma patients. In this open label study, all participants will receive accelerated theta-burst stimulation. This study will examine whether symptoms of psychiatric distress and opioid use in orthopaedic trauma patients can be mitigated with rTMS to improve post-injury recovery.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • device: Accelerated intermittent theta burst treatment

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Male or female, 18 to 65 years of age.

   - Able to provide informed consent.

   - Present to Stanford Emergency Department as a trauma with a major operative lower
   extremity injury

   - Glasgow coma scale of 15 within 24 hours after admission or extubation

   - Negative urinary toxicology screen for illicit substances;

   - Negative pregnancy test if female and less then 60 y/o;

   - No suspicion for a head injury and/or negative head CT scan for intracranial
   hemorrhage or injury based on standard of care

   - No history of seizure disorder or other neurological disorders.

   - All patients included must screen positive for PHQ-9 score >4 (positive symptoms of
   depression) and CES-T score <36 (poor coping self-efficacy).

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Incarceration,

   - Pregnant females,

   - Prior psychotic disorder,

   - Current use of anti-depressant or anti-psychotic medications,

   - Prior-admission opioid use within 30 days (patients will be screened for recent
   prescription opioid use using the CURES report),

   - Heavy alcohol use,

   - Lesional neurological disorder or brain implant or intracranial ferromagnetic
   material,

   - Seizure disorder

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years - 65 Years

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Not currently accepting new patients for this trial

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Romina Nejad, MSc
650-497-3933
Not Recruiting