RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05276050

Circuitry-Guided Smoking Cessation in Schizophrenia (UH3)


Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Jun 1, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) will be exposed to active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) from F8 coil or active rTMS from H coil for smoking cessation. Smoking and brain functional connectivity changes will be assessed at baseline, different stages of rTMS and/or follow-ups.


Eligibility

Min Age: 22 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study develops and tests a personalized brain-circuit-guided approach to help people with schizophrenia quit smoking, combining brain imaging findings with established smoking cessation treatments. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 22–65 years old - You have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or a related condition - You have smoked for at least one year and smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day - You have the capacity to give informed consent (assessed by a standard tool) - You are currently under the care of a licensed mental health or primary care provider **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are not currently smoking - You do not have a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder - You lack a local support person or reliable contact - You do not have capacity to consent Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICEactive F8-coil delivered rTMS

Multiple trains of rTMS in a day, for multiple days.

DEVICEactive H-coil delivered rTMS

Multiple trains of rTMS in a day, for multiple days.


Locations(1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

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