NCT01378078
Completed
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Treatment of Negative Syndrome in Patients With Schizophrenia
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.
Investigators
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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