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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON45026
NL-OMON45026
Completed
Not Applicable

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as treatment for Auditory Hallucinations. A sham-controlled trial - tDCS as treatment for auditory hallucinations

niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht0 sites102 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
psychiatrische stoornissen
Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Enrollment
102
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

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

Investigators

Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • \- Diagnosis of schizophrenia\-spectrum disorder, affective disorder, personality disorder, post\-traumatic stress disorder or hearing disorder.
  • \- Age over 18
  • \- Frequent auditory hallucinations (at least 5 times a week as indicated by the screening form).
  • \- Patients are on a stable dose of antipsychotic medication (which can also be zero) for at least 2 weeks
  • \- Mentally competent for informed consent.
  • \- Provided written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Metal objects in or around the head that cannot be removed (i.e. cochlear implant, surgical clips, piercing)
  • \- History of seizures
  • \- History of eye trauma with a metal object or professional metal workers
  • \- History of brain surgery, brain infarction, head trauma, cerebrovascular accident, broken skull, brain tumour, heart disease, cardiac pacemaker.
  • \- Skin disease on the scalp on the position of the tDCS electrodes
  • \- Coercive treatment based on a judicial ruling
  • \- Pregnancy in female patients. A pregnancy test will be used in cases of doubt, e.g. females of childbearing age who are sexually active but do not use any form of contraceptives.
  • \- Participation in TMS research in the previous 6 months
  • \- Mentally incompetent.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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