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The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the combined treatment with EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) and EMSELLA (HPM-6000UF) devices is able to improve depressive symptoms and urinary incontinence in women who delivered a healthy, singleton infant 2-60 months before enrollment in the study and are aged 22 years and older, but under the age of 60 years. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the combined treatment with EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) and EMSELLA (HPM-6000UF) devices improve depressive symptoms and urinary incontinence? Participants will be asked to:
Undergo twelve treatments Complete the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Complete the 6-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Complete the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Complete the Therapy Comfort Questionnaire Complete the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form Complete the Female Sexual Function Index Complete the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale Complete the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale-Screen Version Complete the Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire Complete the Therapy Comfort Questionnaire
This study uses a prospective, multi-center, two-arm, single-blinded, interventional study.
The subjects will be enrolled and randomly assigned to two experimental study arms: the active group (Group A) and the sham group (Group B), in a ratio of 3:1. All enrolled participants will be treated (either active or sham) with both the BTL-699-2 and HPM-6000UF devices. Group A will receive active treatment (BTL-699-2 intensity: up to 70% of MT, HPM-6000UF intensity: up to 100%) and Group B, which receives sham treatment (BTL-699-2 intensity: 1% of MT, HPM-6000UF intensity: 1%).
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) will be administered to the subjects before the first treatment, at every treatment visit except the first, and at the two follow-up visits-1 month and 3 months after the final session.
The 6-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-6), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF), 6-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), and Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale-Screen version (CSSRS) will be administered to the subjects before the first treatment, after the last treatment, and at the two follow-up visits-1 month and 3 months after the final session.
The Therapy Comfort Questionnaire will be administered after the last treatment, while the Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire will be given after the last treatment and at both follow-up visits.
The total expected duration of subject participation, from the baseline visit to study completion, is approximately five months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Active treatment with BTL-699-2 and HPM-6000UF | Experimental | Participants will receive active treatment (BTL-699-2 intensity: up to 70% of MT, HPM-6000UF intensity: up to 100%) |
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| Sham treatment with BTL-699-2 and HPM-6000UF | Sham Comparator | Participants will receive sham treatment (BTL-699-2 intensity: 1% of MT, HPM-6000UF intensity: 1%) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) ActiveTreatment | Device | Participants will receive six transcranial magnetic stimulation treatments with the BTL-699-2 device over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The intensity will be adjusted according to the subject's feedback, up to 70% of the individual's motor threshold. The treatments will be spaced 3 - 7 days apart. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessment of Change in Self-Reported Symptoms of Depression in Postpartum Women and in Women up to Five Years after Childbirth | The change in the score obtained from the self-reported Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The baseline score will be compared to the 1-month follow-up score. The total score from this 9-item questionnaire ranges from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity. Improvement is considered a decrease in the obtained score. | 15 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessment of Change in Clinician-Reported Symptoms of Depression in Postpartum Women and in Women up to Five Years after Childbirth | The change in the score obtained from the clinician-reported 6-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-6). The baseline score will be compared to the 1-month follow-up score. The total score ranges from 0 to 22, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity. Improvement is considered a decrease in the obtained score. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study specific:
Active suicidal intent
History of suicide attempts in the last 3 years before enrollment in the study
Substance-induced depression or depression secondary to a general medical condition
Diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder, psychotic disorder including schizoaffective disorder or current psychotic symptoms, major depression with psychotic features, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder
Current episodes of substance abuse
Substance dependence 3 months before enrollment in the study
History or concurrent use of electroconvulsive therapy or vagus nerve stimulation
Neurological disorders, including a history of seizures, cerebrovascular disease, primary or secondary tumors in CNS, cerebral aneurysm, dementia, or movement disorders
History of increased intracranial pressure or head trauma
Any other disease or condition at the investigator's discretion that may pose risk to the patient or compromise the study
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Charak Center for Health & Wellness | Recruiting | Garfield Heights | Ohio | 44125 | United States |
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| EMSELLA (HPM-6000UF) ActiveTreatment | Device | Participants will receive six treatments with the HPM-6000UF device delivered to the pelvic floor musculature. The intensity will be adjusted according to the subject's feedback, up to 100%. The treatments will be spaced 3 - 7 days apart. |
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| EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) Sham Treatment | Device | Participants will receive six transcranial magnetic stimulation treatments with the BTL-699-2 device over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The intensity will be set to 1% of the individual's motor threshold. The treatments will be spaced 3 - 7 days apart. |
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| EMSELLA (HPM-6000UF) Sham Treatment | Device | Participants will receive six treatments with the HPM-6000UF device delivered to the pelvic floor musculature. The intensity will be set to 1%. The treatments will be spaced 3 - 7 days apart. |
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| 15 months |
| Assessment of Change in Self-Reported Maternity-Related Symptoms of Depression in Postpartum Women and in Women up to Five Years after Childbirth | The change in the score obtained from the self-reported Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The total score from this 10-item questionnaire ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity. Improvement is considered a decrease in the obtained score. | 15 months |
| Assessment of Change in Urinary Incontinence in Postpartum Women and in Women up to Five Years after Childbirth | The change in the score obtained from the self-reported International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF). The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher total score indicating greater symptom burden and impact. | 15 months |
| Assessment of Change in Sexual Function in Postpartum Women and in Women up to Five Years after Childbirth | The change in the score obtained from the self-reported 6-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6). The total score ranges from 2 to 30, with lower scores indicating poorer sexual function. | 15 months |
| Assessment of Change in Mental Well-Being in Postpartum Women and in Women up to Five Years after Childbirth | The change in the score obtained from the self-reported Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS). The minimum scale score is 14 and the maximum is 70. Improvement is considered an increase in the obtained score. The WEMWBS will be filled out at baseline, at the last treatment visit, and at both follow-up visits. | 15 months |
| Assessment of Satisfaction | Subject Satisfaction with treatment outcomes will be assessed using 5-point Likert Scale Subjects Satisfaction Questionnaire. The questionnaire will be administered after the last treatment, at the 1-month and 3-month follow-up visits. Responses to questions about satisfaction with the treatment outcomes will range from "strongly disagree" (1 point) to "strongly agree" (5 points). A higher score for each statement indicate better outcomes. | 15 months |
| Assessment of Therapy Comfort | Therapy Comfort questionnaire will be used for evaluating the comfort during the treatment sessions. The Therapy Comfort questionnaire will be administered after the last treatment. Therapy Comfort questionnaire consists of the question "I found the treatment comfortable", to which responses are based on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = "strongly disagree", and 5 = "strongly agree"). A higher score for the statement "I found the treatment comfortable" indicate higher therapy comfort. | 15 months |
| Incidence of Treatment-related Adverse Events | Monitoring of adverse reactions and side effects will be performed for the evaluation of safety of the combined treatment with the BTL-699-2 and HPM-6000UF devices for the improvement of depressive symptoms and urinary incontinence and to identify side effects and adverse events associated with the study treatment. | 15 months |
| Assessment of Pain During Therapy | The Therapy Comfort Questionnaire will be used to evaluate pain experienced during the treatment session. It will be administered after the stimulation of each location. The questionnaire includes a 10-point Numeric Analog Scale for pain (0 = no pain, 10 = worst possible pain). Lower scores on the Numeric Analog Scale indicate lower levels of pain. | 15 months |
| Optimal Health Associates | Recruiting | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 73114 | United States |
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| Tricia Shimer, M.D., P.A. | Recruiting | Dallas | Texas | 75231 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003863 | Depression |
| D014549 | Urinary Incontinence |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D014555 | Urination Disorders |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D059411 | Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
| D020924 | Urological Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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