NCT07805980Recruiting
A Relation Between Craving Induction and Treatment Response in Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) for Reducing Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Schizophrenia
The Study of Improving Antipsychotic-induced Appetite by Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: The Effects of Improving Antipsychotic-induced Appetite by Single Session dTMS After Food Cue-induced Craving, A Randomized, Crossover and Sham-Controlled Trail
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Antipsychotic-induced metabolic disturbances, especially weight gain, are common in patients with schizophrenia. Furthermore, it is reported significant changes in food intake happened in patients with weight gain after intaking antipsychotics. There are no hitherto effective treatments for reducing antipsychotic-induced weight gain. dTMS which is a safe and non-invasive physical treatment indicates greater efficacy than other transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) by some research. Apart from that, symptom provocation is believed to improve the clinical responses to TMS. In this study, the investigators, firstly, evaluate the safety and effectiveness of dTMS for reducing antipsychotic-induced weight gain and secondly, unveil whether symptom provocation can affect the clinical responses to TMS.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 26 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 May 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
- Diseases
- Schizophrenia
- NCT number
- NCT07805980
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 30
- From 1 Oct 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 May 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Participants who switch antipsychotic drugs (APDs) or require a dose modification exceeding 25% of the baseline dosage during the study period.
- Receipt of regular repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or weight-loss interventions within the past month
Other illness
- Diagnosed with other mental diseases in accordance with DSM-V
- Comorbid with other severe physiological diseases
- A history of alcohol or substance use disorder (or abuse)
- Presence of metal implants or any other conditions contraindicated for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Presence of intracranial metal or electronic devices, a personal or family history of epilepsy, or any other standard contraindications to deep transcranial magnetic stimulation
Other
- Active suicidal ideation
- Pregnant or lactating women
Who the study is looking for
- Aged between 18-60
- Meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5).
- Gaining body weight around 7% after intaking antipsychotics within 2 years
- Participants were on a stable medication regimen at the time of enrollment
- Written informed consent was obtained from both the participants and their legally authorized guardians
Age in the registry: 18 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Changsha | China | Recruiting |
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