Brain stimulation and yoga to study thinking skills in psychosis
Tests brain stimulation combined with yoga in adults with psychosis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Effect of Combined Brain Stimulation and Yoga for Improving Cognitive Function in Psychosis
Key facts
- Where
- Hung Hom, Hong KongSee the site
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07747181, who can take part
Where in Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHung Hom, Hong KongTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Trial code
- NCT07747181
- Record updated
- 5 August 2026
- Original description
The study examines (1) the effects of active anodal (facilitatory) tDCS and yoga combined intervention on cognitive function, clinical symptoms, and quality of life domains (social function and physical wellbeing) in psychosis, and (2) the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the effects induced by the combined intervention.Read full original descriptionShow less
Yoga and tDCS to Improve Cognitive Function in Individuals With Psychosis: A Pragmatic Controlled Trial
The study examines (1) the effects of active anodal (facilitatory) tDCS and yoga combined intervention on cognitive function, clinical symptoms, and quality of life domains (social function and physical wellbeing) in psychosis, and (2) the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the effects induced by the combined intervention.
Inclusion: (1) aged 18 to 65 years; (2) diagnosis based on SCID for schizophrenia and related disorders, psychosis, and delusional disorder with the positive symptom measured by CGI ≤ 3; (3) ability to understand the nature of the study and to give informed consent (The MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Clinical Research score ≥ 35); (4) Chinese-speaking; (5) fewer than 10 hours of yoga and other mind-body intervention (e.g., Tai Chi, Qigong, Mindfulness) in the previous 3 months.
Exclusion: (1) Severe physical diseases, such as myocardial infarction, uncontrollable severe hypertension, fracture, severe spinal problems, or contraindication for exercise; (2) comorbid substance dependence and seizure disorders; (4) known history of intellectual disability or special school attendance, brain trauma, or organic brain disease; (3) pregnancy or other contraindication to fNIRS; (5) Individuals taking Benzodiazepine will still be recruited in the project, and will be excluded from the fNIRS measure.