Brain zaps may lift the fog of Schizophrenia's negative symptoms

NCT ID NCT04318977

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS can reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia, such as lack of motivation, social withdrawal, and flat emotions. About 62 adults with schizophrenia and persistent negative symptoms will receive either real or sham rTMS over the left front of the brain. The goal is to see if this treatment can improve daily functioning and quality of life.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SCHIZOPHRENIA are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brno University Hospital

    Brno, Czechia

  • University Hospital Aachen

    Aachen, Germany

  • University Hospital Ostrava

    Ostrava, Czechia

  • University of Regensburg

    Regensburg, Germany

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.