TIS for Improving Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorCentral South University

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TIS targeting the hippocampus in ameliorating cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS). Participants will receive TIS twice a day for 2 weeks. Their clinical data, including the baseline clinical symptom scale score, cognitive function, and MRI data, will be collected at baseline and at the end of the 2-week intervention.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18-50 years old;

meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria;

the diagnosis of schizophrenia is confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5);

the disease duration does not exceed 8 years;

Disqualifiers

Presence of other psychiatric comorbidities, intellectual disability, obvious mood symptoms, or substance use disorders (other than caffeine and/or tobacco);

with clear drug-induced extrapyramidal reaction;

A history of seizures, meningitis, or encephalitis;

with contraindications to transcranial electrical stimulation;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • temporal interference stimulation

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators