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临床试验/NCT07621549
NCT07621549招募中不适用

Exploring the Feasibility of Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 80 人开始时间: 2025年6月1日最近更新:

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
招募中
入组人数
80
试验地点
1

研究概览

简要总结

  1. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) treatment in patients with schizophrenia. Subjects are individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia who will receive non-invasive, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation targeting the hippocampus and its surrounding regions. Evaluations will be conducted before and after the treatment sessions, including electrocardiograms (ECG), blood biochemistry tests, psychiatric symptom assessments, depression level assessments, and cognitive function assessments.
  2. The primary objective is to assess the safety of this intervention in patients with schizophrenia. The secondary objective is to explore whether the current stimulation parameters may lead to improvements in the assessed symptoms. Ultimately, this study aims to support the future application of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound as a potential intervention to alleviate symptoms of schizophrenia and improve patients' quality of daily life.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 65 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Age: 18-65 years old.
  • Gender: Both males and females are eligible.
  • Diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-V criteria (a PANSS total score of less than approximately 90).
  • No changes in medication (same dosage and same drug) for at least one month.

排除标准

  • History of head injury with loss of consciousness for more than 10 minutes or a history of brain surgery.
  • Any history of epilepsy.
  • Presence of a family history of epilepsy
  • Heavy alcohol consumption or use of illicit drugs (substance dependence within the last 6 months or substance abuse within the last month).
  • Any significant medical conditions that could affect normal brain function (including but not limited to stroke, CNS infections or tumors, or other major neurological diseases).
  • Presence of a cardiac pacemaker, implanted medication pump, intracardiac lines, or acute/unstable cardiac disease, as well as intracranial implants (e.g., aneurysm clips, shunts, stimulators, cochlear implants, or electrodes) or any other metallic objects in or near the head (excluding oral metal objects)
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Presence of suicidal or self-harming tendencies
  • Current use of medications known to lower the seizure threshold or increase the risk of suicidal behavior
  • Presence of severe and uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., heart failure, liver failure, renal failure, vitamin B12 deficiency, hypothyroidism), as determined by the investigator to be unsuitable for study participation
  • Patients with uncontrolled diabetic retinopathy accompanied by active fundus hemorrhage
  • Concurrent participation in other clinical studies or clinical trials
  • Presence of contraindications to the medical devices used in this study (including pulsed ultrasound, EEG, and CT), such as unheindividuals with obvious head trauma, unhealed head surgery, or significant physical or psychiatric symptoms.
  • Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for participation in the clinical trial as assessed by the physician.

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Yi-Ju Pan

Director, Department of Psychiatry

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

研究点 (1)

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