Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of tDCS Combined With Retrieval Practice on Semantic Memory in Patients With Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
Northeast Normal University
Conditions:
Schizophrenic Patients
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The semantic processing deficit stands as a central feature of cognitive abnormalities in schizophrenia. Both transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and retrieval practice have been demonstrat...
Detailed Description
Treatment was administered by two examiners, and after a total of 10 sessions over 5 consecutive days, a final group of 52 patients participated in the learning and testing phase. Among them, 27 recei...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Meeting the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5);
- Aged 18 years or older, regardless of gender, with an educational level of elementary school or above;
- All patients received stable-level antipsychotic medication treatment, were in a stable phase of disease treatment, able to understand the testing requirements, and cooperated to complete all research tasks;
- No history of neurological disorders or other serious physical illnesses, and no history of intellectual disability;
- No color blindness, color weakness, or other color vision impairments, with normal vision or corrected vision.
Exclusion
- Clear cognitive impairment caused by somatic or cerebral organic lesions, such as cerebrovascular diseases, traumatic brain injury, etc;
- Individuals with mental disorders caused by substance dependence or abuse, or the use of psychoactive substances;
- History of brain injury or other central nervous system-related organic diseases;
- Individuals at significant risk of suicide or harming others;
- Participation in similar experiments in the past 30 days prior to baseline.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 24 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06538259
Start Date
July 24 2023
End Date
April 15 2024
Last Update
August 5 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Northwest Normal University
Lanzhou, Gansu, China, 730070