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Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback in Patients With Schizophrenia and Auditory Hallucinations

Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback as a Tool to Mitigate Auditory Hallucinations in Patients With Schizophrenia - R33 Phase

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

Neurofeedback intervention aimed to regulate the superior temporal gyrus (STG) activation and default mode network (DMN) connectivity as well as to reduce the auditory hallucinations (AH) schizophrenia patients with medication resistant AH.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * patients diagnosed with SZ or schizoaffective disorder using DSM-5 criteria * auditory hallucinations not responsive to pharmacology as determined by chart review and a clinical interview of SCID. Exclusion Criteria: * neurologic illness * major head trauma * electroconvulsive therapy * alcohol or drug dependence * alcohol or drug abuse within the past five years * verbal IQ below 70

Study sites (1)

MA