Actively Recruiting
Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Understand Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
Led by Mclean Hospital · Updated on 2026-01-22
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
263 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Mclean Hospital
Lead Sponsor
B
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study uses a noninvasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to study how hallucinations work in schizophrenia. TMS is a noninvasive way of stimulating the brain, using a magnetic field to change activity in the brain. The magnetic field is produced by a coil that is held next to the scalp. In this study the investigators will be stimulating the brain to learn more about how TMS might improve these symptoms of schizophrenia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Understand Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
You will not qualify if you...
- substance use disorder in past 3 months
- ambidexterity
- contraindications for TMS or MRI including :
- history of neurological disorder
- history of head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness
- history of seizures or diagnosis of epilepsy or first degree relative family history of epilepsy
- metal in brain or skull
- implanted devices such as a pacemaker, medication pump, nerve stimulator or ventriculoperitoneal shunt
- claustrophobic in MRI
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
McLean Hospital
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States, 02478
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Mark Halko, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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