Health Condition 1: F200- Paranoid schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of schizophrenia as per ICD-11 Duration of disorder more than 6 months Stable antipsychotic dose more than equal to 1 month Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Significant unstable medical condition like uncontrolled hypertension complicated diabetes mellitus History of unprovoked seizures intracranial neoplasms or intracranial surgery or history of severe head injury or cerebrovascular disease Any metallic medical devices such as chips pumps pacemakers cochlear implants dental implants permanent piercings and tattoos containing ferromagnetic ink if the coil position is less than 10 cm away Prior neuromodulation within the last 6 months Active substance use disorder except caffeine and tobacco
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the reduction in negative symptoms after 2 weeks of high frequency rTMS versus Cariprazine treatmentTimepoint: It will be assessed at baseline, week 2, week 4 and at week 12 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Eras lucknow medical college and hospital