Status:
COMPLETED
Cognitive Effects of tDCS and tRNS in Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors
Payame Noor University
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Cognitive Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the cognitive effects of different electrical stimulation modalities, such as transcranial direct and random-noise stimulation over the dorsolateral prefron...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)5
- Being 18-50 years old (male and female)
- If female, negative urine pregnancy test
- feasibility for tDCS/tRNS interventions according to safety guidelines
- stable medication regime, especially for classical neuroleptics and all central nervous system activating medications, if taken, 4-6 weeks before the experiment
- fluency in the native language
- right-handed
- Required written informed consent signed by patients' guardian
Exclusion
- pregnancy
- alcohol or substance dependence
- comorbid bipolar disorder and mood disorder
- history of seizure
- history of neurological disorder
- history of head injury
- Presence of ferromagnetic objects in the body that are contraindicated for brain stimulation of the head (pacemakers or other implanted electrical devices, brain stimulators, some types of dental implants, aneurysm clips, metallic prostheses, permanent eyeliner, implanted delivery pump, or shrapnel fragments)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 22 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06155786
Start Date
January 1 2023
End Date
July 22 2024
Last Update
December 24 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Payame Noor University, Tehran Branch
Tehran, Iran
2
Zanjan University
Zanjān, Iran