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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2016/02/006612
CTRI/2016/02/006612
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eurobiological and Genetic Correlates of the Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Auditroy Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

ational Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences0 sites42 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Schizophrenia
Sponsor
ational Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences
Enrollment
42
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 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\) Stable antipsychotic medication dose atleast for the past 4 weeks with no change in auditory hallucination severity;
  • 4\) Age: 18 â?? 45 years;
  • 5\) Both sexes;
  • 6\) Right Handedness and
  • 7\) Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Features suggestive of psychiatric emergency (suicidal risk, aggression, excitement, catatonia, prolonged nutritional deprivation or any other status requiring intensive clinical care);
  • 2\) Any contraindication to tDCS procedure â?? (i) metal in the head, (ii) implanted brain medical devices, (iii) local lesion or injury in the scalp / head;
  • 3\) Any co\-morbid psychiatric diagnosis;
  • 4\) Left Handedness.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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