Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Theta Burst Stimulation for the Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Tuebingen
Conditions:
Auditory Hallucinations
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
First clinical studies indicate an effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) in the treatment of auditory hallucinations (AH). However, effect size, optimal stimulation site and par...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- auditory hallucinations at least once a week
- Schizophrenia (DSM-IV)
- stable treatment setting (in- or out-patient)
- no change of antipsychotics during and at least 1 week before treatment initiation
Exclusion
- epilepsy
- benzodiazepines \> 1,5mg lorazepam / d
- pregnancy
- metal parts in the brain
- cardiac pacemaker
- deep brain stimulation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01478880
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
July 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of Tübingen, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Tübingen, Germany