NCT05746494Completed
The Efficacy of Neural Stimulation in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 26 Feb 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between psychotic symptoms and social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Our goal is to determine whether stimulating the brain using transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can improve symptoms and daily functioning.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- First submitted
- 2 Feb 2023
- Start date
- 21 Nov 2022
- Primary completion date
- 1 Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- Diseases
- Schizophrenia
- NCT number
- NCT05746494
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 50
- From 21 Nov 2022 to the primary completion date, 1 Aug 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Presence or history of a pervasive developmental disorder or mental retardation as defined by IQ \< 70
- Presence or history of neurological or medical disorders that contraindicate neural stimulation (e.g. presence or history of epilepsy, seizures, etc.)
- History of electroconvulsive therapy
- Substance use disorder not in remission in the past 6 months
Other
- Demonstrating sensory limitations, including uncorrectable visual or hearing impairments that interfere with assessment
- Lack of proficiency in English
- Any implanted devices such as pace maker, neurostimulator
- Pregnancy
Who the study is looking for
- Age = 18-64
- Diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- Having current (in the past week) or recent (in the past month) paranoia
Age in the registry: 18 years to 64 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Unversity of Texas at Dallas Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Richardson | United States | Unknown status |
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