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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2021/05/033783
CTRI/2021/05/033783
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Identification of resting brain functional connectivity markers of response to continuous Theta Burst Stimulation and cathodal transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in schizophrenia patients with persistent auditory hallucinations

Department of Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F20- Schizophrenia
Sponsor
Department of Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

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

Investigators

Sponsor
Department of Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Schizophrenia Diagnosis (DSM\-5\);
  • 2\.Right\-Handedness \[Edinburgh Handedness Inventory);
  • 3\.Persistence of auditory hallucinations without remission despite treatment with at least one antipsychotic medication at an adequate dose for a minimum period of six weeks.
  • 4\.Non\-remission defined as a score of moderate or high ( \>2\) on the Global Rating of Hallucinations in the scale for the assessment of positive symptoms.
  • 5\.Capacity to consent for research studies as per the assessment using the University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC)
  • 6\.Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Psychiatric emergency necessitating electroconvulsive therapy;
  • 2\.Suicidal risk / any psychiatric emergency;
  • 3\.Score of \> 6 on Calgary Depression Rating Scale
  • 4\.Pregnancy / Post\-Partum;
  • 5\.Substance use disorder in last six months (except caffeine or nicotine);
  • 6\.Co\-morbid neurological/medical disease that can affect the brain structure/function;
  • 7\.Any Contraindication for Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
  • 8\.Any Contraindication for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation;
  • 9\.Any Contraindication for Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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