Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of tDCS on Depressive Symptoms of Participants With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Depressive Symptoms
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project was developed to analyze the clinical, biochemical and functional impact of tDCS on depressive symptoms in participants with temporal lobe epilepsy, intending to collaborate directly in t...
Detailed Description
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has emerged as an alternative tool in the treatment of participants with mood disorders and may also benefit the treatment of participants with epilepsy....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients older than 18 years.
- Diagnosis of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy based on clinical, electrophysiological, magnetic resonance (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) imaging of the brain.
- Patients will be selected who are able to adequately complete the self-administered questionnaires and handle the home tDCS equipment.
- 13 points or more on the Beck Depression Inventory.
Exclusion
- Clinical history suggestive of other paroxysmal abnormalities other than temporal lobe epilepsy, such as syncope, psychogenic seizures, or transient vascular accident;
- Change in the antiepileptic regime in the last 30 days;
- History of status epilepticus on last year;
- Performed vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) or other neurostimulation \<1 year prior to study;
- Active suicide plane;
- Contraindication for tDCS, including head injury, metal on the head or any implanted medical device, including pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators;
- Pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03871842
Start Date
July 1 2018
End Date
July 1 2019
Last Update
March 12 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90040-000