Evaluation of the H1-coil Deep TMS in the Treatment of Negative Symptoms and Cognitive Deficit in Schizophrenia

Shalvata Mental Health Center

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Schizophrenia

Treatments: Device: deep TMS H-coil

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00445926

SH-40206

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study evaluates the feasibility of using a 4 week stimulation protocol with the deep TMS H-coils for the treatment of negative symptoms and cognitive deficit in schizophrenia patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• DSM IV Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
• PANNS Negative > 21

Exclusion criteria

• risk factors for convulsions
• PANNS positive > 24

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)