The effect of RTMS on the improvement of negative symptoms of schizophrenia

A comparative study of the effect of treatment with a combination of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (RTMS) and medication therapy with medication therapy alone to improve the Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200728048240N3

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-21

Start date

2024-08-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: The rTMS protocol will be conducted using a MagVenture device (Denmark) equipped with an 8-shaped coil and a cooling system. Before each rTMS se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A history of schizophrenia with negative symptoms least one week has passed since the start of drug treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of epilepsy and seizures History of substance abuse History of severe head trauma or other severe complications of neurosurgery Having any type of metal implant Use of cardiac pacemaker receiving any type of ECT treatment within the past six months Current pregnancy Presence of mood symptoms or dementia symptoms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity score of negative symptoms in PANSS questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of treatment. Method of measurement: PANSS questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Haj Seyyed Javadi

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Dralihsj52@gmail.com+98 28 3355 5054

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026