Health Condition 1: F205- Residual schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: High frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation will be delivered over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex using a f
Sponsors
Subharti medical college and hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 55 years diagnosed with schizophrenia as per ICD 10 criteria. Patients with predominant residual negative symptoms and clinically stable on antipsychotic medication for at least four weeks. Patients with a reliable informant and willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of neurological illness, head injury, or seizure disorder. Patients with comorbid depressive episode or on antidepressant treatment in the past four weeks. Patients with implanted metallic or electronic devices such as pacemakers or cochlear implants. Patients with severe medical illness including congestive heart failure or increased intracranial pressure. Pregnant or lactating females. Patients with severe positive symptoms interfering with study participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in severity of residual negative symptoms as measured by PANSS Negative Subscale score.Timepoint: Change in severity of residual negative symptoms as measured by PANSS Negative Subscale score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in total PANSS scoreTimepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Adarsh kasana
subharti medical college and hospital, swami vivekanand subharti unversity, meerut
Outcome results
None listed