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Clinical Trials/NCT01378078
NCT01378078
Completed
Not Applicable

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Treatment of Negative Syndrome in Patients With Schizophrenia

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentJune 2011
ConditionsSchizophrenia

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Sponsor
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
SANS reduction
Status
Completed
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) showed beneficial effects on cognition in healthy subjects and depressed patients. In this study, patients with treatment resistant negative syndrome in schizophrenia will be treated with direct current stimulation. fMRI measures will be performed.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 2011
End Date
June 2013
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Daniel Keeser

Ph.D.

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • schizophrenic patients with a negative syndrome. PANSS \> 40.

Exclusion Criteria

  • other psychiatric or neurologic diseases.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

SANS reduction

Time Frame: 4 weeks after baseline

decrease by 30%

Secondary Outcomes

  • neuropsychological tests(4 weeks after baseline)

Study Sites (1)

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