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NCT07806877
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Efficacy and Safety of Individualized Sequential Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation in Improving Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia

Sponsor: Central South University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if sequential dual-site accelerated theta burst stimulation (SD-aTBS) targeting the frontoparietal network and default mode network works to improve cognitive function in adults with schizophrenia. It will also learn about the safety of SD-aTBS. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does SD-aTBS improve cognitive function in participants with schizophrenia? What are the neurobiological mechanisms (brain network and synaptic plasticity changes) underlying the effects of SD-aTBS? Researchers will compare real SD-aTBS to sham stimulation to see if SD-aTBS is effective and safe for treating cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. Participants will: Receive real SD-aTBS or sham stimulation for 10 consecutive working days Complete clinical symptom assessments, cognitive function tests, MRI scans, and EEG recordings at baseline, after treatment, and 1 month after treatment Undergo SV2A-PET scans at baseline and 1 month after treatment

Official title: Sequential Dual-Site Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation Targeting the Frontoparietal and Default Mode Networks for Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 35 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

60

Start Date

2026-09-30

Completion Date

2028-09-30

Last Updated

2026-09-08

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Sequential Dual-Site Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation (SD-aTBS)

Sequential dual-site accelerated theta burst stimulation (SD-aTBS) delivers accelerated theta burst stimulation to two individually targeted brain regions - the frontoparietal network and the default mode network - in a sequential (site-by-site) manner, with stimulation delivered 5 times daily for 10 consecutive working days.

DEVICE

Sham Sequential Dual-Site Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation

Sham sequential dual-site accelerated theta burst stimulation uses the same coil positioning and stimulation parameters as the active SD-aTBS but delivers no effective cortical stimulation, serving as a sham control