Table 3 The effects of iTBS on SANS and glucometabolic parameters in patients with schizophrenia.

From: Prefrontal cortical dopamine deficit may cause impaired glucose metabolism in schizophrenia

 

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

Repeated measure test within group (P value)

∆ of pre- and post-treatment

   
 

iTBS

Control

iTBS

Control

iTBS

Control

iTBS

Control

Mean difference (95%CI)

Cohen d (95%CI)

P value

SANS

68.32 (11.84)

66.38 (7.12)

55 (16.76)

65.79 (8.91)

0.001

0.077

−13.32 (15.29)

-0.59 (5.94)

−12.73 (−18.85 to −6.62)

1.11 (0.54–1.66)

<0.001*

FG (mmol/L)

5.52 (0.84)

5.19 (0.79)

5.16 (1.01)

5.37 (1.00)

0.181

0.720

−0.36 (0.78)

0.18 (0.57)

−0.54 (−0.9 to −0.18)

0.79 (0.25–1.33)

0.004*

FI (mU/L)

13.28 (7.55)

12.40 (6.86)

9.63 (4.84)

13.99 (6.35)

0.063

0.231

−3.65 (7.11)

1.59 (8.07)

−5.24 (−9.28 to −1.19)

0.69 (0.15–1.22)

0.012*

HOMA-IR

3.34 (2.14)

2.91 (1.89)

2.15 (0.99)

3.33 (1.56)

0.046

0.211

−1.19 (1.97)

0.41 (2.07)

−1.60 (−2.68 to −0.53)

0.79 (0.25–1.33)

0.004*

  1. Values are presented as mean (SD). iTBS group underwent active iTBS while Control group underwent sham stimulation.
  2. FG fasting glucose, FI fasting insulin, SANS Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms, ∆ of pre- and post-treatment change from pre-treatment to post-treatment.
  3. *P < 0.05.
  4. The significant values are highlighted in Bold.