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Multi-target TMS for Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms

6. september 2026 oppdatert av: Shanghai Mental Health Center

Development of a Multi-target Transcranial Magnetic Intervention Technique for Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the first to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a multi-target TMS protocol targeting the right orbitofrontal cortex (R-OFC), left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (L-DLPFC), and left inferior parietal lobule (L-IPL) for negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Studieoversikt

Status

Har ikke rekruttert ennå

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Detaljert beskrivelse

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder. Although antipsychotic medications are effective for positive symptoms, they offer limited improvement for negative symptoms and cognitive deficits. Effective treatments for these symptoms are still lacking. To address current clinical bottlenecks, there is an urgent need to develop novel, effective treatment strategies. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a recently developed neuromodulation technique. The latest evidence-based guidelines indicate that the level of evidence for rTMS in treating schizophrenia remains low (i.e., Level C evidence, possibly effective). However, the critical parameter of target selection has not received sufficient attention. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the first to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a multi-target TMS protocol targeting the Right Orbitofrontal Cortex (R-OFC), Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (L-DLPFC), and Left Inferior Parietal Lobe (L-IPL) for negative symptoms of schizophrenia. MRI-guided neuronavigation will be used to localize targets in each subject. The intensity of TMS stimulations is set to 80-120% of resting motor threshold (RMT). A total of 50 TMS sessions will be administered. The stimulation sequence will be R-OFC (1 Hz) → L-DLPFC (iTBS) → L-IPL (iTBS). The first target (R-OFC) will receive 720 pulses at 1 Hz, while the second and third targets (L-DLPFC and L-IPL) will each receive 900 pulses of iTBS. Five sessions will be delivered per day for 10 consecutive working days, with a 60-minute interval between sessions. Clinical assessments, cognitive evaluations, and resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans will be performed before and after TMS treatment.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Antatt)

64

Fase

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Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

  • Kina
    • Shanghai Municipality
      • Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Kina, 200030
        • Shanghai Mental Health Center
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Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

  • Barn
  • Voksen

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Nei

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Outpatients or inpatients at the Department of Psychiatry, Shanghai Mental Health Center;
  2. Meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria for first-episode schizophrenia (diagnosed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, SCID-5); disease duration less than 5 years at enrollment;
  3. Male or female aged 16-45 years;
  4. Education duration ≥ 9 years;
  5. Stable medication regimen for at least 6 weeks prior to baseline visit and throughout the study period; psychiatric symptoms generally stable within 1 month prior to baseline visit;
  6. Participants and their guardians can understand and sign written informed consent;
  7. Total score on the PANSS Negative Symptom subscale (PANSS-N) > 15, and at least one item score ≥ 3.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Current or lifetime psychiatric disorders as determined by SCID-5 assessment;
  2. Severe or unstable physical illnesses, including: neurological disorders (delirium, dementia, stroke, epilepsy, migraine, etc.), congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, hypertension, hyperglycemia, malignant tumors, and immunocompromised conditions;
  3. Alcohol abuse within 30 days prior to the study or alcohol/drug dependence within 6 months prior to the study; participation in any clinical trial within 30 days prior to baseline;
  4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  5. Intellectual disability (IQ < 70);
  6. No history of modified electroconvulsive therapy (mECT) within the past 6 months.

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Dobbelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: TMS intervention targeting multiple targets
Enhet: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a recently developed neuromodulation technique.
Sham-komparator: Control group
Same targets, sham TMS
Enhet: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a recently developed neuromodulation technique.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in severity of negative symptoms before and after TMS intervention, i.e., change in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale - Negative subscale (PANSS-N)
Tidsramme: Negative symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.

Schizophrenia negative symptoms assessed using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale - Negative subscale (PANSS-N)

Minimum value: 7 (each of the 7 items scored 1 = absent)

Maximum value: 49 (each of the 7 items scored 7 = extreme)

Higher score indicates: Worse outcome (greater severity of negative symptoms)
Negative symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in cognitive function scores before and after intervention
Tidsramme: MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) total score and subtest scores
MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Change in positive symptom scores before and after intervention
Tidsramme: Positive symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.

Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale - Positive subscale (PANSS-P)

Minimum value: 7 (each of the 7 items scored 1 = absent)

Maximum value: 49 (each of the 7 items scored 7 = extreme)

Higher score indicates: Worse outcome (greater severity of positive symptoms)
Positive symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Change in general symptom scores before and after intervention
Tidsramme: General symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score. The score ranges from 0 to 100 points. Higher scores indicate better levels of functioning.
General symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Change in anxiety symptoms before and after intervention
Tidsramme: Anxiety symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Anxiety symptoms measured using Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA). Each item scored 0 (not present) to 4 (severe), total score range 0-56. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
Anxiety symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Depressive symptoms changes
Tidsramme: Depressive symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Depressive symptoms measured using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD). Measure of depression severity - total score ranges from 0 (no depression) to 76 (most severe depression)
Depressive symptoms will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14), and at 2 weeks (Day 28), and 4 weeks ( Day 42) after completion of TMS treatment.
Safety as measured by number of participants with Adverse Events
Tidsramme: Record the adverse events reported on that day after completing the day's TMS treatment. This should be done every day during the treatment period (Day 0 - Day 14)
Number of Adverse Events reported during TMS treatment
Record the adverse events reported on that day after completing the day's TMS treatment. This should be done every day during the treatment period (Day 0 - Day 14)
Resting-state functional MRI (rsfMRI) scan
Tidsramme: Resting-state functional MRI will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), and immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14).
Functional MRI scan will be conducted before and after treatment to assess treatment-induced changes in brain connectivity
Resting-state functional MRI will be measured at baseline (Day-4±2), and immediately after the 50th session of TMS (Day 14).

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Sponsor

Shanghai Mental Health Center

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Antatt)

1. oktober 2026

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

30. desember 2027

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

30. januar 2028

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

9. april 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

26. april 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

30. april 2026

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

10. september 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

6. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. april 2026

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