Health Condition 1: F31- Bipolar disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: High-Definition transcranial
direct current
stimulation(HD-tDCS), active: TO STIMULATE THE LEFT DLPFC, THE ANODE ELECTRODE Will be
PLACED OVER F3 ACCORDING TO THE 10-20 INTERNATIONAL SY
Sponsors
Central Institute Of Psychiatry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a diagnosis of F31 Bipolar affective disorder, according to ICD 10 Remitted Bipolar patients with at least 2 previous mood episodes. Duration of illness more than 2 years HDRS less than 8 YMRS less than 7 MoCA less than 26
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not willing to give informed consent. Any contraindications for undergoing HDtDCS Co-morbid neurological or any other psychiatric disorder. History of epilepsy, significant head injury or any neurosurgical procedure. Patients who have received electroconvulsive therapy in the past six month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in cognitive symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder after application of HDtDCS as assessed by amplitude and latency of the P50 component of ERP and Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Batteries (CANTAB).Timepoint: Improvement in cognitive symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder after application of HDtDCS as assessed by amplitude and latency of the P50 component of ERP and Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Batteries (CANTAB) at Baseline and at 6 Weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Establishment of positive relationship of sociodemographic & clinical variables with cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder patients receiving HDtDCS treatment.Timepoint: Establishment of positive relationship of sociodemographic & clinical variables with cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder patients receiving HDtDCS treatment at baseline & after 6 weeks. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Aniruddha Mukherjee
Central Institute Of Psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed