Overnight brain stimulation for sleep in schizophrenia
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a gentle overnight brain stimulation technique to improve sleep spindles—brain waves that help with memory—in people with schizophrenia or related disorders. It may help understand how sleep affects thinking and symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and speak English.
- If you have a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (like schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder), you need to have been stable for at least 6 months without hospitalization or medication changes.
- If you are a healthy volunteer, you must not have any psychiatric diagnosis or first-degree relative with schizophrenia.
- You cannot have metal in your head, dental implants, permanent retainers, or medical devices like a pacemaker.
- You cannot have a history of seizures, epilepsy, or take medications that lower seizure threshold (like clozapine, bupropion, or certain sleep aids).
- You must be free of sleep disorders, night-shift work, claustrophobia, back problems, and certain hair styles that can't be removed.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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