Antipsychotic-induced metabolic disturbances, especially weight gain, are common in patients with schizophrenia. There are no hitherto effective treatments for reducing antipsychotic-induced weight gain. Recently, research suggest that Accelerated dTMS (a-dTMS) which deliver more than one daily TMS session indicates greater efficacy than other TMS treatment. Symptom provocation is believed to improve the clinical responses to TMS. In this study, the investigators, firstly, evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a-dTMS for reducing antipsychotic-induced weight gain and secondly, to establish a predictive model of therapeutic response and to explore the underlying mechanisms of dTMS for reducing antipsychotic-induced weight gain, based on multimodal radiomics and metabolomics approaches.
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.
Participants who switch antipsychotic drugs (APDs) or require a dose modification exceeding 25% of the baseline dosage during the study period.
Diagnosed with other mental diseases in accordance with DSM-V.
Comorbid with other severe physiological diseases.
Active suicidal ideation.
Parallel
dTMS of accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation, ACC-iTBS
DeviceThe intensity of the stimulator is set at 80% of resting motor threshold (RMT), and the other parameters are set to triplet 50Hz bursts, repeat at 5Hz, 2s seconds on and 8 seconds off, 1800 pulses per session, total duration of 9 minutes and 52 seconds.
Sham stimulation
DeviceThe same procedure will be performed in sham coil induced acoustic and scalp sensations similar to those induced by the active coil, but without electromagnetic penetration into the brain and without neural activation.
Change in BMI
Unit of measure: BMI in kg/m\^2 (weight in kilograms, height in meters)
Change in body weight
Change in body weight (kg) from baseline to Day 12 (end of treatment) and to Day 42 (follow-up), to evaluate the effectiveness of dTMS in reducing antipsychotic-induced weight gain.
Change in abdominal and hip circumference
The Change in abdominal and hip circumference absolute values (cm) will be measured at baseline and the end of the treatment (day 12) and follow-up (day 42) to evaluate weight-related treatment responses of dTMS.
Change in Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ)
The Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait (FCQ-T) is a self-reported measures which is a 39-item questionnaire that has nine subscales: intentions and plans to consume food, outcome expectancy of positive reinforcement, outcome expectancy of relief from negative states, anticipated lack of overeating control, preoccupation with food, physiological deficits and responses which may elicit craving, emotions experienced during food craving, external and internal cues that trigger cravings, and guilt.
Change in Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait (FCQ-T)
The change of food craving will be evaluated by Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait (FCQ-T), a self-report multidimensional questionnaire composed of 39 items aimed to investigate food addiction and eating disorders. Total FCQ-T score will be used as a general measure of trait craving; individual FCQ-T scores related to the 9 measured craving dimensions could be useful in identifying and differentiating craving profiles between specific populations.
Change in Food Craving Questionnaire State (FCQ-S)
The Food Craving Questionnaire-State (FCQ-S) is a 15-item self-report measure to assess momentary, state-dependent food craving. The instrument consists of five multidimensional subscales: (1) intense desire to eat, (2) anticipation of positive reinforcement from eating, (3) anticipation of relief from negative states and feelings as a result of eating, (4) lack of control over eating, and (5) craving as a physiological state. Respondents rate each item on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 5 ("strongly agree"). Total scores are calculated by summing all 15 item responses, yielding a possible range of 15 to 75. Higher total scores indicate more intense current state food cravings.
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