Can gentle sensory therapy soothe severe schizophrenia?

NCT ID NCT07769749

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial asks whether basal stimulation therapy—a gentle approach using touch and sensory cues—can improve the health and well-being of adults with schizophrenia who live in permanent institutional care. Participants, aged 55 and older with long-standing schizophrenia, will receive either standard physiotherapy alone or physiotherapy plus basal stimulation twice a week for six weeks. Researchers will measure changes in consciousness, cognitive function, and blood markers to see if this therapy offers added benefits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: basal stimulation therapy (a gentle sensory-based therapy) combined with standard physiotherapy
What this could lead to: If effective, this therapy could offer a drug-free way to ease anxiety and improve quality of life for people with severe schizophrenia in long-term care.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early-stage study (12 participants), so results may not apply broadly. The therapy is gentle, but its benefits remain unproven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

schizophrenia schizophrenia 1

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 (DISORDER)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clinical Psychiatric Hospital SPZOZ in Rybnik, Poland

Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, 44-200, Poland
Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland

Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-065, Poland

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