Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression

<strong>Background</strong> The prevalence of depressive disorder is increasing. Patients with depression often go to general hospital with chief complaint about somatization symptoms, including sleep disorders as one of the most common chief complaints. Therefore, improvement of sleep q...

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Main Authors: Rui MA, Hua-ying TAO, Rong XUE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2013-06-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/748
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description <strong>Background</strong> The prevalence of depressive disorder is increasing. Patients with depression often go to general hospital with chief complaint about somatization symptoms, including sleep disorders as one of the most common chief complaints. Therefore, improvement of sleep quality becomes the most important problem. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression. <strong>Methods</strong> Forty-two depressive patients were admitted to neurology department of general hospital with somatization symptoms. Patients with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) score ≥ 7 and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) score &gt; 14 points were randomly divided into two groups, durg treatment group (given drug only) and combined group (given drug plus rTMS treatment). HAMD total score, HAMA score, sleep disorder, depression, and somatization symptoms were assessed before treatment and 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after treatment, respectively, and were compared between two groups. <strong>Results</strong> The scores in every item were significantly different in both groups at different observation time points (<em>P</em> = 0.000). There were interactions of treatment methods with observation time points (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all). Compared with drug treatment group, total score of HAMD, score of HAMA and somatization symptoms at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after treatment were decreased (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all); the score of sleep disorders was decreased at 1 week after treatment (<em>P</em> = 0.001); and the scores of depression at 1 and 2 weeks after treatment were decreased (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all) in combined group. In comparison with pre-treatment, the differences of scores in every item were significant at different observation time points (<em>P</em> = 0.000), excepting 1 week after treatment in drug treatment group (<em>P</em> &gt; 0.05), but were all significant in combined group (<em>P</em> = 0.000). The total effective rates at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after treatment in combined group [63.64%(14/22), 86.36% (19/22) and 90.91% (20/22)] were all significantly higher than those in drug treatment goup [20% (4/20), 55% (11/20), and 75% (15/20)] (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all). <strong>Conclusion</strong> Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with drug treatment for patients with depression is better than simple drug therapy in early initiation of efficacy, achievemet of good effect, and improvement of sleep quality, and can raise the compliance with treatment. <br />
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spelling doaj.art-b73b5e936d5e464b94ba7268a22b5ac82022-12-21T23:51:48ZengTianjin Huanhu HospitalChinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery1672-67312013-06-01136500505747Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depressionRui MAHua-ying TAORong XUE<strong>Background</strong> The prevalence of depressive disorder is increasing. Patients with depression often go to general hospital with chief complaint about somatization symptoms, including sleep disorders as one of the most common chief complaints. Therefore, improvement of sleep quality becomes the most important problem. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression. <strong>Methods</strong> Forty-two depressive patients were admitted to neurology department of general hospital with somatization symptoms. Patients with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) score ≥ 7 and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) score &gt; 14 points were randomly divided into two groups, durg treatment group (given drug only) and combined group (given drug plus rTMS treatment). HAMD total score, HAMA score, sleep disorder, depression, and somatization symptoms were assessed before treatment and 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after treatment, respectively, and were compared between two groups. <strong>Results</strong> The scores in every item were significantly different in both groups at different observation time points (<em>P</em> = 0.000). There were interactions of treatment methods with observation time points (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all). Compared with drug treatment group, total score of HAMD, score of HAMA and somatization symptoms at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after treatment were decreased (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all); the score of sleep disorders was decreased at 1 week after treatment (<em>P</em> = 0.001); and the scores of depression at 1 and 2 weeks after treatment were decreased (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all) in combined group. In comparison with pre-treatment, the differences of scores in every item were significant at different observation time points (<em>P</em> = 0.000), excepting 1 week after treatment in drug treatment group (<em>P</em> &gt; 0.05), but were all significant in combined group (<em>P</em> = 0.000). The total effective rates at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after treatment in combined group [63.64%(14/22), 86.36% (19/22) and 90.91% (20/22)] were all significantly higher than those in drug treatment goup [20% (4/20), 55% (11/20), and 75% (15/20)] (<em>P</em> = 0.000, for all). <strong>Conclusion</strong> Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with drug treatment for patients with depression is better than simple drug therapy in early initiation of efficacy, achievemet of good effect, and improvement of sleep quality, and can raise the compliance with treatment. <br />http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/748Transcranial magnetic stimulationDepressionAnxietySleep disorders
spellingShingle Rui MA
Hua-ying TAO
Rong XUE
Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Depression
Anxiety
Sleep disorders
title Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression
title_full Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression
title_fullStr Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression
title_full_unstemmed Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression
title_short Clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression
title_sort clinical study on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the improvement of sleep quality in patients with depression
topic Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Depression
Anxiety
Sleep disorders
url http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/748
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