Pilot study for a new treatment of schizophrenia: a double-blind crossover transcranial magnetic stimulation

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health0 sites12 target enrollmentSeptember 28, 2007

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Not specified
Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Enrollment: 12
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 8 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

September 28, 2007

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

•1\. Adult patients with schizophrenia (ages 18\-55 years)
•2\. Patients will be screened with the Schedule for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) (Andreasen, 1983\). Patients with severe negative symptoms (defined by score of \= 3 in any of SANS sub\-scales) will be recruited for this study
•3\. All participants will be assessed for intelligence using the NART (Nelson, 1991\) and handedness with Edinburgh Handedness Inventory (Oldfield, 1971\)

•1\. History of neurological disorder including seizures
•2\. General medical conditions likely to impair cortical function or haemodynamic response (hypertension or diabetes)
•3\. Metallic implants (and other contraindications to MR procedures)
•4\. Established drug or alcohol dependency disorders
•5\. Estimated IQ less than 75
•6\. Inability to give an informed consent