Meta-Analysis of rTMS Efficacy for Insomnia Disorder from 19 RCTs

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials involving 1,690 adult participants, evaluating the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on Insomnia Disorder. The document synthesizes results on sleep quality measures like PSQI and ISI scores, comparing rTMS to sham treatment and medication. It was authored by ZhiGang Cao and last updated on 2026-06-01.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the efficacy of rTMS for improving sleep quality based on PSQI and ISI scores mentioned in the description
• Comparing combined rTMS and medication therapy against medication alone based on the described meta-analysis results
• Investigating factors like disease duration and stimulation site that may influence treatment outcomes as identified in the subgroup analysis

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 19 randomized controlled trials involving 1,690 participants, providing a substantive evidence base
• The review protocol was prospectively registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024626833), indicating a structured methodology
• Includes subgroup analysis to explore influencing factors like treatment duration and stimulation site

Limitations

• The dataset is a 27.9 KB DOCX file, which is a very small document rather than a structured data repository
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; the file contains a review article, not raw trial data
• Data freshness should be verified as the last update is in the future (2026-06-01)

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic search of databases including Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, CNKI, and Wanfang

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 05:25:22