Status:

COMPLETED

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in the Treatment of First Rank Symptoms (FRS) on Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Schizophrenia Patients With First Rank Symptoms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

First rank symptoms are core symptoms of schizophrenia. the investigators want to offer an integrative approach to better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the first rank symptoms and theref...

Detailed Description

Schizophrenia is a common psychiatric disorder that affects approximately 1% of the general population. This disease can be described in three dimensions: disorganization, delusions and negative signs...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Suffering from schizophrenia (according to DSM IV-TR)
  • Presenting FRS at least once a day despite well-conducted antipsychotic treatment, objectified by FRS subscore of the SAPS (items 2, 3 and items 15-19) with at least two FRS listed \> 1 of the corresponding item of the SAPS
  • Being informed of the objectives and constraints of the study and signing the consent form or signing by the guardian
  • Patient having had a preliminary clinical examination

Exclusion

  • Left-lateralized
  • Previously treated with rTMS in the previous 6 month,
  • Contraindications of the rTMS practice: unstabilized epilepsy, presence of foreign eye metallic material, pacemaker, neurostimulator, cochlear implants and in general all medical equipment installed immovably, metal heart valve, vascular clips formerly located on cranial aneurysm
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding women
  • hospitalization under constraint
  • Subject already involved in another interventional clinical research evaluating schizophrenia treatment
  • patient with severe drug use disorder (excluding coffee and tobacco) according to the DSM-5 criteria

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 3 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 3 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

31 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03284138

Start Date

August 3 2018

End Date

March 3 2023

Last Update

September 16 2025

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Louis Mourier

Colombes, France, 92700