Short-term and long-term efficacy of accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression : a systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: In recent years, accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation (aTMS) has been developed, which has a shortened treatment period. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and long-term maintenance effects of aTMS in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

METHODS: We systematically searched online databases for aTMS studies in patients with MDD published before February 2023 and performed a meta-analysis on the extracted data.

RESULTS: Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 10 before-and-after controlled studies were included. The findings showed that depression scores significantly decreased following the intervention (SMD = 1.80, 95% CI (1.31, 2.30), p < 0.00001). There was no significant difference in antidepressant effectiveness between aTMS and standard TMS (SMD = -0.67, 95% CI (-1.62, 0.27), p = 0.16). Depression scores at follow-up were lower than those directly after the intervention based on the depression rating scale (SMD = 0.22, 95% CI (0.06, 0.37), p = 0.006), suggesting a potential long-term maintenance effect of aTMS. Subgroup meta-analysis results indicated that different modes of aTMS may have diverse long-term effects. At the end of treatment with the accelerated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (arTMS) mode, depressive symptoms may continue to improve (SMD = 0.29, 95% CI (0.10, 0.49), I2 = 22%, p = 0.003), while the accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS) mode only maintains posttreatment effects (SMD = 0.01, 95% CI (-0.45, 0.47), I2 = 66%, p = 0.98).

CONCLUSIONS: Compared with standard TMS, aTMS can rapidly improve depressive symptoms, but there is no significant difference in efficacy. aTMS may also have long-term maintenance effects, but longer follow-up periods are needed to assess this possibility.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: This article is original and not under simultaneous consideration for publication. The study was registered on PROSPERO ( https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/ ) (number: CRD42023406590).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

BMC psychiatry - 24(2024), 1 vom: 07. Feb., Seite 109

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shi, Ruifeng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zuxing [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Yujie [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhongyang [VerfasserIn]
Lan, Daotao [VerfasserIn]
Su, Yihan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yunqiong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation
Antidepressive Agents
Journal Article
Long-term efficacy
Major depressive disorder
Meta-Analysis
Short-term efficacy
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 09.02.2024

Date Revised 10.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12888-024-05545-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368160262