Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) are a common symptom of schizophrenia, increasing the patient's risks of suicide and violence. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a potential treatment for AVH.

Objective

To investigate the effect of imaging-navigated rTMS on AVH in patients with schizophrenia.

Design, setting, and participants

This 6-week, double-blind, sham-controlled, randomized clinical trial was performed at the Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China, from September 1, 2016, to August 31, 2021. Participants included 66 patients with AVH and schizophrenia. Data were analyzed from May 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.

Interventions

Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 to either imaging-navigated active or sham rTMS over the l

SUBMITTER: Hua Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555553 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature