Health Condition 1: F20- Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) Device: tDCS is a non-invasive procedure in which a device sends a small Direct Current (DC) across the scalp to modulate brain function, t
Sponsors
Namrta Kumari
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Duration of illness up to 5 years 2.Right-handed patient 3.Diagnosis of Schizophrenia as per the DSM 5 criteria. 4.Patients having mental healthcare capacity and willing to participate in the study. 5.Those who can acknowledge and read English alphabets and number digits).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Participants having co-morbid psychiatric illness or substance use disorder (except tobacco use) as excluded using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) version 7.0. 2.History of seizures or substantial brain damage or brain aneurysm or any other neurological disorder or neurosurgery. 3.Subjects who have received ECT or any other form of brain neuromodulation in past 6 months. 4.Patients with medical implants such as defibrillators or pacemakers or brain aneurysmal clips. 5.Patients in whom tDCS is contraindicated such as pregnant women, migraine, skin lesions involving scalp, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)change in working memory measured by N- back task 2)change in cognitive insight measured by BCIS (Beck Cognitive Insight Scale)Timepoint: Measurement will done two time [1] At baseline on Day 1 before first session of t-DCS application [2] On Day 5 after the application of last session of t-DCS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)change in SAPS score 2)change in SANS score Timepoint: 5 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vishal Dhiman
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed