Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Motor Function in Schizophrenia Patients and Individuals at Risk for Psychotic Onset
Lead Sponsor:
Dr WANG Shumei
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Psychosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purposes of this research are to investigate (1) if schizophrenia patients and at-risk individuals present bradykinesia and dyskinesia and (2) if tDCS improves motor performance in schizophrenia p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for schizophrenia patients:
- a diagnosis of schizophrenia without other psychiatric diseases
- having stable psychotic symptoms
- a score of 22 or above in Hong Kong version Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- having no neurological diseases and no medical conditions that affect motor performance
- No Exclusion Criteria.
- Inclusion Criteria for at-risk individuals:
- a score of nine or above in the Chinese version of the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire (CPQ-16)
- a score of 22 or above in Hong Kong version Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- having no diagnosis of psychiatric diseases
- having no neurological diseases and no medical conditions that affect motor performance
- No Exclusion Criteria.
- Inclusion Criteria for healthy controls:
- a score less than nine in CPQ-16
- a score of 22 or above in Hong Kong version Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- having no diagnosis of psychiatric diseases
- having no neurological diseases and no medical conditions that affect motor performance.
- No Exclusion Criteria.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 22 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04086160
Start Date
August 22 2019
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
March 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon, Hong Kong