Individualized Location-based rTMS for Migraine Treatment: A Multicenter Clinical Study

For migraine patients experiencing at least four attack days per month and undergoing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment, a randomized, double-blind controlled trial is conducted, dividing participants into a traditional targeting group and an individualized targeting group. Patients in both groups are followed up before treatment and at 1, 2, and 3 months post-treatment, evaluating the following parameters: migraine diaries, the number of migraine days, rescue medication usage, headache intensity, the number of moderate-to-severe migraine days, and the proportion of patients achieving a ≥50% reduction in migraine days. Further assessments include changes in the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS), Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), 24-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-24), and 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA-14). Biomarker and metabolic analyses include tryptophan and kynurenine metabolism, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), neuropeptide Y (NPY), substance P, endothelin-1, inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, TGF-β1), glutamate, endocannabinoids and related lipids, as well as gut microbiota composition. Additionally, changes in resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) before and after treatment are analyzed. This study aims to compare the efficacy of TMS treatment under different targeting strategies in migraine patients, providing theoretical support for clinical applications.