Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
active stimulation group:Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
sham stimulation group:sham transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
Sponsors
Zigong mental health centre
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participant inclusion criteria were age between 18 - 55 years, no change in medication in the past two months, no psychotherapy during trial period, right-handed, having normal vision or corrected to normal vision, and no prior experience with WCST.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were current substance abuse, personality disorders, mental retardation, color blindness, severe cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal disease, pregnancy or breastfeeding, presence of metal objects in the skull, and receiving electroconvulsive therapy within 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Chinese version of Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms(SANS);the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale(TEPS);Changes of HBO2 and deoxyhemoglobin with near-infrared brain functional imaging;Wisconsin Card Test Correct Quantity;Wisconsin Card Test Error Quantity;Number of Wisconsin card test persistent errors;Number of non-persistent errors in the Wisconsin card test;Wisconsin card test total number of categories;The number of Wisconsin cards required to complete the first category; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWu Hao
Zigong mental health centre
Outcome results
None listed