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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2014/12/005307
CTRI/2014/12/005307
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COGNITIVE, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL & NEUROIMAGING CORRELATES OF THE EFFECT OF TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION ON AUDITORY VERBAL HALLUCINATIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

ational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences0 sites25 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
ational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Enrollment
25
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
May 31, 2016
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
ational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Diagnosis of schizophrenia / schizophreniform disorder as per DSM\-V criteria (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, American Psychiatric Association, 2013\);
  • 2\) Clinically Significant Auditory Verbal Hallucinations as defined by the Auditory Hallucination Rating Scale (Haddock et al., 1999\) items on frequency, duration and disruption each having a score \= 2;
  • 3\) Persistence of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations as denoted by daily hallucinations without remission despite adequate treatment with antipsychotic medication at an adequate dosage for at least 3 months (Brunelin et al., 2012a)
  • 4\) Age range: 18 – 45 years;
  • 5\) Both sexes;
  • 6\) Right Handedness and
  • 7\) Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Features suggestive of psychiatric emergency (for example: suicidal risk, aggression, excitement, catatonia, prolonged nutritional deprivation or any other status requiring intensive clinical care)
  • 2\. Pregnancy or post\-partum status
  • 3\. Any contraindication to tDCS procedure (metal in the head, implanted brain medical devices, local lesion or injury in the scalp / head)
  • 4\. Any contraindication for MRI
  • 5\. Any co\-morbid psychiatric or neurological diagnosis
  • 6\. Left/Mixed Handedness

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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