💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
This study focuses on individuals with depressive tendencies and investigates the regulatory effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)-guided by personalized functional connectivity mapping-on heart-brain coupling in this population, while also exploring the underlying mechanisms.Participants will undergo 3T functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, followed by four different types of neurostimulation: stimulation targeting individualized Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) -Subgenual Anterior Cingulate Cortex (sgACC) functional connectivity, stimulation targeting individualized DLPFC-insula functional connectivity, standard F3 targeting, and sham stimulation. The order of these stimulation sessions will be randomized. Researchers will simultaneously record the participants' electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiography (ECG) signals before and after stimulatio
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
一、Inclusion criteria for the depressed group:
1. Aged 18-30 years;
2. Recent feelings of low mood and presence of depressive symptoms;
3. Physically healthy, with no history of neurological disorders;
4. No participation in other neuromodulation experiments within the past month;
5. Normal hearing and normal (or corrected-to-normal) vision;
6. PHQ-9 score \> 5 and BDI-II score \> 13;
7. Avoidance of staying up late, alcohol consumption, and excessive caffeine intake prior to the experiment;
8. Able and willing to cooperate with the completion of scale assessments. 二、Inclusion criteria for healthy participants:
(1) Aged 18-30 years; (2) No significant symptoms of depression and no history of neuropsychiatric disorders; (3) Physically healthy with no history of neurological disorders; (4) No participation in other neuromodulation experiments within the past month; (5) Normal hearing and normal (or corrected-to-normal) vision; (6) PHQ-9 score \< 5 and BDI-II score \< 13; (7) Avoidance of staying up late, alcohol consumption, and excessive caffeine intake prior to the experiment; (8) Able and willing to cooperate with the completion of scale assessments.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. History of head trauma (including neurosurgery), stroke, elevated intracranial pressure, or other brain-related disorders;
2. History of epileptic seizures or family history of epilepsy;
3. Receipt of TMS or other neuromodulation stimulation within the past month;
4. Presence of intracranial or internal metallic foreign bodies, electrodes made of silver or gold, or metal prostheses;
5. Presence of devices potentially affected by TMS, such as pacemakers, drug pumps, cochlear implants, or implanted brain stimulators;
6. Severe or recent cardiac, pulmonary, or hematopoietic system disorders, or other neurological diseases;
7. Clinically diagnosed moderate-to-severe depressive disorder;
8. Substance abuse, alcohol dependence, etc.;
9. Current active suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior; Refusal to sign the informed consent form.
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