Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as treatment for Auditory Hallucinations. A sham-controlled trial - tDCS as treatment for auditory hallucinations

niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht0 个研究点目标入组 102 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年4月29日

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•- 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.

•- 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.

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niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht