Clinical Trial: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Pilot Study Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Investigate the Role of the Temporal Cortex in Schizophrenic Patients With Auditory Hallucinations

Brief Summary: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) involves the use of magnetic fields to non-invasively stimulate the brain. Studies overseas have suggested this may be an effective and safe treatment for auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia. This is a sham-controlled, double-blind trial of TMS stimulation for the treatment of auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.

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Sponsor: The University of New South Wales

Current Primary Outcome: Daily Voices Ratings (Mental Health Research Institute, Victoria) [ Time Frame: Daily ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: The University of New South Wales

Dates:
Date Received: September 30, 2008
Date Started: September 1999
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 19, 2010
Last Verified: November 2009