Central South University

This study is testing if adding a low dose of aripiprazole to a common antidepressant helps people with depression who get stuck in loops of negative, repetitive thinking. 108 adults with depression will take either the antidepressant alone or the antidepressant plus aripiprazole…

This study is testing if adding the diabetes medication metformin can help people with schizophrenia who need cholesterol-lowering statins. Statins can raise blood sugar and diabetes risk, which is a particular concern for this group. Researchers will give 400 participants either…

This study is testing if metformin, a common diabetes medication, can improve thinking, memory, and brain function in people with schizophrenia. It will involve 120 participants who will take either metformin or a placebo pill for 24 weeks. Researchers will use brain scans and co…

This study is testing whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique can help reduce the 'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia, like social withdrawal and lack of motivation. Forty patients will be randomly assigned to receive either real or sham magnetic stimulation to a spec…

This study looks back at medical records and CT scans from 500 lung cancer patients whose tumors contain air-filled cysts. Researchers want to determine the best way to measure these unusual tumors to more accurately predict patient survival and guide treatment decisions. The stu…

This study aims to see if artificial intelligence (AI) can predict how well a patient's esophageal cancer will respond to drug treatment before they have surgery. Researchers will use information from 200 patients, including their medical history, scans, and lab tests, to train t…