Effectiveness of Combined Transcranial Direct current Stimulation (tDCS) with Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacotherapy in Bipolar Disorders

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• Conditions: It is a bipolar disorder.; Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe, without psychotic features; F31.4

• Registration Number: IRCT20191229045931N1
• Lead Sponsor: Deputy of Research and Research Zanjan University of Medical Sciences.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Type 1 bipolar disorder at the discretion of a psychiatrist
Willingness to participate in research
Age range minimum 18 and maximum 50 years
At least third grade education
No severe psychiatric disorders such as psychotic disorders and cognitive impairment
Lack of history of epileptic seizures and history of head injury
Failure to receive psychological and technological therapies at least one month before entering the study

Exclusion Criteria

Severe psychiatric disorders such as psychotic disorders and cognitive impairment
History of epileptic seizures and history of head injury
Consumption of drugs and alcohol
Existence of suicidal thoughts
Existence of rapid cycles of mania

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression. Timepoint: 10 day and 3 month. Method of measurement: Hamilton Depression Scale.;Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: 10 day and 3 month. Method of measurement: Grass emotion regulation questionnaire.;Response Inhibition. Timepoint: 10 day and 3 month. Method of measurement: GO no GO test.;Problem Solving. Timepoint: 10 day and 3 month. Method of measurement: the tower of London.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impulsivity. Timepoint: 10 day and 3 month. Method of measurement: The Bart impulsivity scale.