Health Condition 1: F20- Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: High definition transcranial alternating current stimulation: Alternating current of 2 mA will be administered using a standard equipment starstim-32 for 20 minutes where electrodes wil
Sponsors
Central institute of psychiatry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA USING ICD-10. SCHIZOPHRENIA ILLNESS DURATION MORE THAN 2 YEAR & ON STABLE DOSE OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS. MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT TEST SCORE 25 OR MORE. RIGHT HANDED PEOPLE. PATIENT GIVING WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: PRECENCE OF CO-MORBID NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER. CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. PAST HISTORY OF SEIZURE EPISODE. PAST HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT HEAD INJURY. PATIENT RECEIVED ECT IN LAST 6 MONTH. CALGARY DEPRESSION SCALE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA SCORE MORE THAN 7. SIMPSON ANGUS SCALE SCORE MORE THAN 0.65.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome of the study is changes in cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia as assessed by neuropsychological tests at baseline and at the completion of adjunctive online theta frequency tACS after 5 days.Timepoint: Assessed at baseline and at the completion of adjunctive HD-tACS after 5 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome is change in schizophrenic symptoms as measured by PANSS at baseline and after completion of adjunctive online theta frequency tACS after 5 days.Timepoint: Assessed at the baseline and at the completion of adjunctive HD-tACS after 5 days. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Alok Pratap
Central institute of psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed