The efficacy and safety of continuous theta burst stimulation for auditory hallucinations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Auditory hallucinations are the most frequently occurring psychotic symptom in schizophrenia. Continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) has been used as an adjuvant treatment for auditory hallucinations. This meta-analysis focused on randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) to assess the efficacy of adjuvant cTBS on auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.

Methods

We performed a comprehensive search of four international databases from their inception to January 14, 2024, to identify relevant RCTs that assessed the effects of adjuvant cTBS on auditory hallucinations. The key words included "auditory hallucinations", "continuous theta burst stimulation" and "transcranial magnetic stimulation". Inclusion criteria included patients with auditory hallucinations in

SUBMITTER: Ye SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366629 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature