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NL-OMON45026CompletedNot 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 enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
102

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 to 99 (—)

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.

Investigators

Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

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