Status:
COMPLETED
A Study of rTMS for Cognitive Deficits in Chronic Patients With Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study, we assessed the therapeutic effects and safety of left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on negative symptoms of ...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized, sham-controlled, double-blinded trial. 47 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia on stable antipsychotic treatment were randomly assigned to active rTMS treatment group (n=25) or ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Right-handed;
- meeting the diagnosis of schizophrenia for at least 2 years;
- had been on anti-psychotic medications for more than 12 weeks;
- with unresolved negative symptoms (SANS\>20).
Exclusion
- with substance use disorders ;
- with cerebral pathologies (e.g. seizure, aneurysm, stroke), intra-cranial metals, pacemakers, severe cardiovascular diseases;
- receiving electroconvulsive therapy in the past 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03273439
Start Date
July 1 2012
End Date
June 30 2015
Last Update
September 6 2017
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