on-invasive brain stimulation and working memory enhancement in schizophrenia and healthy controls: investigating transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS).

Dr. Kate Hoy0 sites40 target enrollmentFebruary 21, 2012

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 21, 2012

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Dr. Kate Hoy

•Participants with schizophrenia will be included if they:
•\- are voluntary and competent to consent
•\- have a diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder as confirmed by the Structure Clinical Interview for the DSM\-IV (SCID\-IV)
•Healthy individuals will be included if they:
•\- have capacity to consent
•\- have no personal history of psychiatric illness (lifetime) \- based on self report.

•Patients with schizophrenia will be excluded if they:
•\- have a a DSM\-IV history of substance abuse or dependence in the last 6 months
•\- have a concomitant major and/or unstable medical or neurologic illness
•\- are currently taking carbamazepine
•\- are currently pregnant or lactating
•\- have metal anywhere in the head, except the mouth (this includes metallic objects such as screws and clips from surgical procedures)
•Healthy participants will be excluded if they:
•\- have an unstable medical condition, neurological disorder or are currently pregnant or lactating
•\- have metal in the cranium, a pacemaker, cochlear implant medication pump or other electronic device