se of Transcranial Direct Current Eletrical Stimulation for treatment of involuntary movements on patients with Schizophrenia

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: F03.700.750; Tardive Dyskinesia; Schizophrenia.; C10.228.662.262.500.500

• Registration Number: RBR-6zys9x
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Brasília - FM/UnB

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia (DSV-V) and clinical presentation of Tardive Dyskinesia (Schooler-Kane criteria), both genders, aged between 18 and 65 years, with no changes in drug treatment in the last 4 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant, presence of skin disease in the electrode region, patients with relevant psychiatric comorbidity (chemical dependence, suicide risk), neurological diseases (epilepsy, stroke, dementia) and clinical diseases (malignant tumors, infections, cardiac).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of Tardive Dyskinesia, verified by the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), based on a score reduction when compared to baseline evaluation (T0).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of symptoms in schizophrenia and global clinical improvement, verified by the The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and The Clinical Global Impression (CGI), based on a score reduction when compared to baseline evaluation (T0).