Assessing the impact of sex on high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation´s clinical response in schizophrenia - results from a secondary analysis

Background: The evidence for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat negative symptoms in schizophrenia (SCZ) is increasing, although variable response rates remain a challenge. Subject´s sex critically influences rTMS´ treatment outcomes. Females with major depressive disorder are more likely to respond to rTMS, while SCZ data is scarce.Methods: Using data from the 'rTMS for the Treatment of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia' (RESIS) trial we assessed the impact of sex on rTMS´ clinical response rate from screening up to 105 days after intervention among SCZ patients. The impact of resting motor threshold (RMT) on response rates was also assessed.Results: 157 patients received either active or sham rTMS treatment. No significant group differences were observed. Linear mixed model showed no effects on response rates (all p > 0.519). Apart from a significant sex*time interaction for the positive subscale of the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) scores (p = 0.032), no other significant effects of sex on continuous PANSS scores were observed. RMT had no effect on response rate.Conclusion: In the largest rTMS trial on the treatment of SCZ negative symptoms we did not observe any significant effect of sex on treatment outcomes. Better assessments of sex-related differences could improve treatment individualization.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry - (2024) vom: 17. März, Seite 1-12

Sprache:

Englisch

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Campana, Mattia [VerfasserIn]
Schneider-Axmann, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Wobrock, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Malchow, Berend [VerfasserIn]
Langguth, Berthold [VerfasserIn]
Landgrebe, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Eichhammer, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Frank, Elmar [VerfasserIn]
Cordes, Joachim [VerfasserIn]
Wölwer, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Gaebel, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Winterer, Georg [VerfasserIn]
Hajak, Göran [VerfasserIn]
Ohmann, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Verde, Pablo E [VerfasserIn]
Rietschel, Marcella [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Raees [VerfasserIn]
Mortazavi, Matin [VerfasserIn]
Strube, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Falkai, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Hasan, Alkomiet [VerfasserIn]
Wagner, Elias [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Negative symptoms
RESIS
RTMS
Schizophrenia
Sex

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Date Revised 17.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1080/15622975.2024.2327028

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NLM369830385