NCT07437365Completed
Theta- and Alpha-Tuned Meditation for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
The Impact of Theta and Alpha Frequency-Tuned Meditation on Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Nov 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study done at the psychiatrics hospital of the cross Lebanon examined whether guided meditation combined with special sound stimulation (binaural beats) could help reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia, such as low motivation and social withdrawal. Ninety inpatients participated in a six-week program and were assigned to meditation alone or meditation combined with either alpha- or theta-frequency sound stimulation. Results showed that patients who received meditation with binaural beats improved more than those who had meditation alone. The greatest improvement was seen in the theta-frequency group. Although not all differences were statistically significant, the findings suggest that this simple, low-cost, non-medication approach may help reduce persistent negative symptoms. Larger studies are needed to confirm these results.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 90 (actual)
- First submitted
- 12 Feb 2026
- Start date
- 5 Aug 2025
- Primary completion date
- 16 Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross
- Diseases
- Schizophrenia
- NCT number
- NCT07437365
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 90
- From 5 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 16 Oct 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Acute psychiatric symptoms requiring immediate intervention or hospitalization
- Current diagnosis of substance use disorder
- Documented history of non-compliance with medical treatment
Other
- Hearing impairments that could affect accurate perception of auditory stimuli such as binaural beats
Who the study is looking for
- Hospitalized patients at the psychiatrics hospital of the cross
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Diagnosed with schizophrenia according to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5)
- Clinically stable, receiving a consistent dose of antipsychotic medication for at least 3 months before recruitment
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Beirut | Lebanon | Unknown status |
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